Evangelical Futures: The ‘fanatical arrogance of men of science’
‘I dread government in the name of science. That is how tyrannies come in’ (C.S. Lewis, 1958).
Laura Dodsworth’s recent book, A State of Fear: how the UK government weaponised fear during the Covid-19 pandemic, is a troubling read. It exposes the extent to which behavioural scientists and their ‘psychological operations’ to manipulate behaviour have become a pervasive tool of government. This coercive power over populations has been amply manifest over the past two years, as has the influence of scientists generally; the voices of the SAGEs have been ubiquitous in the public consciousness, like oracles of a national religion, the source of all guidance and authority.
Science and faith united
Christians in Science (CiS) has hosted a conference at St Johns College, Durham (and online) to address the issue of science and religion in dialogue rather than conflict, with a keynote talk from Professor Bob White of the University of Cambridge.
The conference bought together many UK-based science-faith involved organisations such as CiS, Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science, the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, ‘God and the Big Bang’ (which runs interactive workshops for school students) and UCCF, the student Christian group, plus others. Presentations ranged from connecting with students, to talking science-faith in schools or with church audiences as well as discussing practical ways of sharing resources, experiences and skills. These were interspersed with networking times and an exhibition so that attendees were able get to know each other more deeply.
Scientists backtrack on Adam and Eve
An internationally-known thinktank run by evangelical scientists has reversed its view on the literal existence of Adam and Eve.
BioLogos – which has been endorsed by influential voices such as Tim Keller, former bishop Tom Wright, and Fuller professor Richard Mouw – used to maintain that a literal Adam and Eve were scientifically impossible and that all humans could not have come from a single couple. They have now backtracked on that.
