MMM | Issue 6
Hi all,
Well, we're in week 2 of our "Faith and Doubt" series. In case, you're just joining us, it's a series in which we're looking at the most common objections that people have to Christianity as well aspects of the Christian message that make it persuasive and compelling.
By the way, thanks for all the feedback on yesterday's message. I found our "Faith and Doubt" talk back on Sunday to be lively and interesting. Once again, here's the link to yesterday's message--Sunday Message at The River: Faith and Science. If you know somebody that you'd like to invite into our "Faith and Doubt" conversation, please do so by forwarding them this e-mail.
Here's something interesting I didn't have time for yesterday: A word on faith and scientists.
The first professional scientists can be traced to the late Middle Ages, and since this time the overwhelming majority of them have not only been Christians, but have also viewed their work as a fulfillment of Christian objectives. Morris Kline writes that "the Renaissance scientist was a theologian with nature instead of God as his subject." This does not mean the Renaissance scientist was on a secular path. On the contrary, he saw himself as achieving God's purpose in a new and better way; by going beyond the Bible and exploring His Creation.
Here's a partial list of leading scientists who were Christians: Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Brahe, Descartes, Boyle, Newton, Leibniz, Gassendi, Pascal, Mersenne, Cuvier, Harvey, Dalton, Faraday, Herschel, Joule, Lyell, Lavoisier, Priestly, Kelvin, Ohm, Ampere, Steno, Pasteur, Maxwell, Plank, and Mendal. In fact, a good number of these men were clergymen (which always makes me feel better about my chosen profession).
If you spend a little time digging, you'll be amazed at the faith statements that show up in works of these great minds. For example, one of the greatest scientists of all time, Isaac Newton viewed his work as showing the creative genius of God. He wrote, "This most beautiful system of sun, planets, and comets could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful being."
Just some additional food for thought.
Something else you might be interested in. Check out Dinesh D'Souza book, "What's So Great About Christianity" and read the chapter entitled, "An Atheist Fable: Reopening the Galileo Case". For those of you who have been taught that Galileo was persecuted and repressed by the church, you'll be fascinated by the real story.
Blessings,
Pastor Bruce
Well, we're in week 2 of our "Faith and Doubt" series. In case, you're just joining us, it's a series in which we're looking at the most common objections that people have to Christianity as well aspects of the Christian message that make it persuasive and compelling.
By the way, thanks for all the feedback on yesterday's message. I found our "Faith and Doubt" talk back on Sunday to be lively and interesting. Once again, here's the link to yesterday's message--Sunday Message at The River: Faith and Science. If you know somebody that you'd like to invite into our "Faith and Doubt" conversation, please do so by forwarding them this e-mail.
Here's something interesting I didn't have time for yesterday: A word on faith and scientists.
The first professional scientists can be traced to the late Middle Ages, and since this time the overwhelming majority of them have not only been Christians, but have also viewed their work as a fulfillment of Christian objectives. Morris Kline writes that "the Renaissance scientist was a theologian with nature instead of God as his subject." This does not mean the Renaissance scientist was on a secular path. On the contrary, he saw himself as achieving God's purpose in a new and better way; by going beyond the Bible and exploring His Creation.
Here's a partial list of leading scientists who were Christians: Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Brahe, Descartes, Boyle, Newton, Leibniz, Gassendi, Pascal, Mersenne, Cuvier, Harvey, Dalton, Faraday, Herschel, Joule, Lyell, Lavoisier, Priestly, Kelvin, Ohm, Ampere, Steno, Pasteur, Maxwell, Plank, and Mendal. In fact, a good number of these men were clergymen (which always makes me feel better about my chosen profession).
If you spend a little time digging, you'll be amazed at the faith statements that show up in works of these great minds. For example, one of the greatest scientists of all time, Isaac Newton viewed his work as showing the creative genius of God. He wrote, "This most beautiful system of sun, planets, and comets could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful being."
Just some additional food for thought.
Something else you might be interested in. Check out Dinesh D'Souza book, "What's So Great About Christianity" and read the chapter entitled, "An Atheist Fable: Reopening the Galileo Case". For those of you who have been taught that Galileo was persecuted and repressed by the church, you'll be fascinated by the real story.
Blessings,
Pastor Bruce
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