Are science and religion natural enemies? Or can the methods of scientific inquiry help measure the truth of religious claims, although they are mostly based in words and feelings? This is a wide ranging exploration of the compatibility of religious and scientific thought, and the potential for cutting through bias and assumptions to a resilient faith, featuring quotes from a variety of sources, including Steven Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, Baruch Spinoza, St Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Pope John Paul II, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Matthew McConaughey's character from True Detective, Bible scholar Dan McClellan, theologian Thomas Jay Oord, the apostle Paul, William Shakespeare, and a sheep joke from a prominent mathematician. Set some time aside for this one, it's a lot of material!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Faith Still Seeking
01:28 Exploring the Nature of Theology
05:48 Science and Theology: A Complex Relationship
12:32 The Debate on NOMA and Its Critics
18:08 Interpreting the Bible: Science vs. Spiritual Truth
25:15 Questioning Everything: A Scientific Approach to Faith
32:51 The Complexity of Biblical Interpretation
41:00 St. Augustine: Embracing the Unknown
44:24 The Challenge of Belief and Observation
47:39 The Pursuit of Truth and Knowledge
51:33 Understanding Justice and the Concept of Hell
55:56 Cherry-Picking Scripture and Its Implications
01:00:19 The First Cause Argument and Its Critique
01:04:33 Exploring Alternative Theological Perspectives
01:10:20 The Nature of God and the Problem of Evil
01:14:23 The Provisional Nature of Scientific Findings
01:25:48 Integrating Science and Faith
