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Biology and
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Sessions
References
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Can we find room for God or an "intelligent
designer" in the modern theory of evolution? Can we
rationally argue we are more than the products of a mindless natural selection
or claim any ethical distinctiveness over any other form of life?
Is there any room for a human "soul" to cradle
our consciousness, or are we purely physical entities with
remarkable networks of neurons?
What defines a human being? Can we justify stem
cell research, or does such work tread upon the mystery of
our humanity?
What is our responsibility in the care of
creation? Does God's gift to us of dominion over nature mean
we can do whatever we want with the world?
In this series we explored these and other questions, using a video series
Biology and Belief. Conversations in Faith and
Science,
hosted by Alan Padgett, Luther Productions, St. Paul, 2004.
The videos lasted about 20 minutes, and were followed by discussion.
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Sessions
10 to 10:50
am, in the Parlor
(Titles are
taken from the video series
Biology and Belief. Conversations in Faith and
Science)
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Downloads* |
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Sep 18, 2005: Biology and Belief 1. God after
Darwin: Evolution and Divine Providence |
No downloads are available.
This was a video series produced by Luther
Productions. A handout for each session was provided as part
of the video (also available as a DVD) series package. |
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Sep 25, 2005: Biology and Belief 2. Intelligent
Design in Biology |
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Oct 23, 2005: Biology and Belief 3. Brain,
Consciousness and the Soul |
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Oct 30, 2005: Biology and Belief 4. The Ethics of
Stem Cell Research |
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Nov 6, 2005: Biology and Belief 5. Christian
Faith, Farming and the Care of Animals |
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Nov 13, 2005: Biology and Belief 6. Science vs.
Belief? The Challenge of Naturalism |
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*To
download a presentation or handout, click and hold
(Macintosh) on the
link in the bright blue box under
the desired format, or right-click (Windows)
the link and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link
as." Information on the format of
the downloadable files can be
found here
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References
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Primary Reference
Biology and Belief. Conversations in Faith and
Science. Hosted by Alan Padgett. Luther Productions, St. Paul. 2004.
Further Reading / Supplementary References
Animal
Gospel, Andrew Linzey,
Westminster John Knox Press, 1998, ISBN
0-664-22193-9
Animal
Theology, Andrew Linzey,
University
of Illinois Press, 1995, ISBN 0-252-06467-4
Deeper Than
Darwin. The Prospect for Religion in the Age of Evolution,
John F. Haught,
Westview Press, 2003, ISBN 0-8133-4199-X
God After
Darwin. A Theology of Evolution,
John F. Haught,
Westview Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8133-3878-6
God,
Humans, and Animals. An Invitation to Enlarge Our Moral Universe,
Robert N. Wennberg,
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., ISBN
0-8028-3975-4
Minding God.
Theology and the Cognitive Sciences,
Gregory R. Peterson,
Fortress
Press, 2003, ISBN 0-8006-3498-5
The Sacred
Cosmos. Christian Faith and the Challenge of Naturalism,
Terence L. Nichols,
Brazos Press, ISBN 1-58743-046-0
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