Christianity and the Enquiring Mind
Overview
In this book Dr. Louw Alberts, a respected scientist and dedicated Christian, discusses the so-called clash between a Bible-based Christian faith and the scientific approach. He believes that this seeming conflict is an indication that our knowledge of science and religion is still insufficient. Theologians must admit that a reading of the Word is always subject to fresh interpretation and scientists, likewise, must concede that their theories are not necessarily untouchable. In Christianity and the inquiring mind the following gripping topics are, inter alia, under scrutiny: The big bang model, The Christian and Darwin's evolution theory, How old is planet earth?, Genesis and the advent of man, The origin of biological life on earth.
Top Highlights
“The important point to recognize is that all three views start off with an initial step of sheer belief that cannot be proved or disproved. The starting point of an atheist is no more or less scientific than that of a Christian.” (source)
“No one can prove or ultimately disprove, in an exact scientific sense, that our total observable reality is the result of unpurposed chance, and no one can really prove or disprove the existence of God. In every instance it is a matter of belief.” (source)
“As our body of knowledge of the real world grows, the faith leaps of the atheist often have to become bigger. For instance, when Oparin envisaged in 1924 that the first living cell was born spontaneously in a pond of organic soup, it was difficult enough to believe in terms of what was then known about cells. In the light of what science has since uncovered, such as the information embodied in the DNA molecule, the necessary leap of faith becomes impossibly great.” (source)
“Its message can be summed up in three words, viz. creation, fall and redemption. This implies that God is responsible for the coming into being of the cosmos and everything it contains. Man, as identified by the term homo sapiens sapiens, with his spiritual, intellectual and emotional components, has a unique status on planet earth. This particular species started off with a close personal relationship with God, and this relationship was marred by the advent of sin. Finally God provided redemption and salvation by coming to planet earth in the person of Jesus Christ. This is in essence, what the Bible is all about.” (source)
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