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Jeff Jacobs, Pixabay As I write, Noah’s ark has arrived for a three month stay in Ipswich docks. A half size replica of the vessel described in the Bible, this floating art exhibition will no doubt...
View ArticleHumility in Science
Skeeze, Pixabay What qualities does it take to be a great scientist? You might think of intellect, great experimental technique, original thinking, and endless hard work. Humility may not be the first...
View ArticleWhen Jesus Was an Embryo
Mouse embryo, days 1 to 4 © Dr M. Zernicka-Goetz, Gurdon Institute. Wellcome images “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139:13) “He made himself nothing...
View ArticleBook Preview: Saying Yes to Life
NASA The world is one tiny piece within a vast universe – so vast that I, at least, can scarce comprehend it. The world we inhabit is one planet within a solar system . . . within a galaxy . . . within...
View ArticleCan Science Prove God Exists?
Shutterstock To risk sounding like a smart aleck seven-year-old, technically speaking you can only prove things mathematically. If you need to know that one plus one equals two, don’t go to a chemistry...
View ArticleDo the Bible and Science Contradict Each Other?
Shutterstock As a child Rosalind Picard, a Professor of Computer Science at MIT, was encouraged by a neighbour to read the Bible – starting with the book of Proverbs. She expected to encounter...
View ArticleThe Strength of a Seed
Tim Hill, Pixabay The winter aconite is a ray of hope in the dark days of January, often flowering before the snowdrops come out. It’s easy to assume that these fragile short-lived flowers are produced...
View ArticleLent Reflection: Destiny
Supermassive Black Hole (artist’s impression, NASA/JPL-Caltech) The period of Lent comes as a remembrance of Jesus’ fast for forty days. He goes out to the desert, away from the distractions of life –...
View ArticleGuest Post: Can a scientist believe that Jesus rose from the dead?
TC Perch, Pixabay Christianity makes the most stupendous claim. Every Sunday many Christians recite these words: ‘The third day he rose again from the dead.’ But is it true? Can we possibly take it...
View ArticleHow to Pray in Unprecedented Times? A Scientist Reflects on God’s Heart for...
Aliko Sunawang, Pixabay It’s difficult as a scientist to hear information that is fascinating, but which also involves so much suffering for other people. In one lab where I worked for a time as a...
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