Can faith and science share a healed and healing relationship? Gillian shares a fascinating and insightful conversation with Davinder and Matthew Gardner, directors of The Faith Experiment project. This episode is well worth a listen, whatever your relationship is with science, or faith.
Davinder currently works as a Clinical Scientist, performing tests and planning radiotherapy treatments. Achieving registration as a Clinical Scientist in 2014, Matthew became a phototherapy physics lead. He also specialised in diagnostic radiology, as well as radiation protection applied to radiology and radiotherapy.
Show notes:
- How the Gardners came to faith.
- Relationship between faith and science. Evidence thresholds.
- Matthew's journey of removing barriers to faith
- Davinder's experience of mental ill health in her coming to faith.
- How intellectual arguments were no longer enough
- Their awareness of how their work in science is healing
- Exciting polystyrene person formulas!
- The faith experiment – accessible apologetics
- Two reasons for the workshops - to affirm and educate Christians and show sceptics that you can connect science and faith
- They share stories of encouraging feedback from the workshops.
- The workshops create a safe space for people to ask questions
- Tips to flourish – it's OK to doubt/ faith can deepen/better able to help others/ love God with all our mind. Follow the questions.
