The guy on the left, in this picture, is N. T. Wright, internationally known New Testament scholar and expert on the Apostle Paul. The guy on the right is Dr. Francis Collins, a physician-geneticist who now directs the National Institutes of Health and is famous for his contributions to the Human Genome Project.
This is important for three reasons:
- In these two men you see the confluence of faith and science. Both of these men are devout Christians but see no conflict in their respective disciplines and vocations. This is significant in light of the frequency of conspiracy theories and the distrust of science.
- In Francis Collins you see a model of what it looks like to live as a Christian in a context where unbelief is prevalent. Yet, he is a man that science honors and who contributes really significant discoveries and improvement of the human condition.
- In these two men you see the elevation of truth. Not “fake,” not “my truth versus your truth,” but rather truth that is truth for everybody. You see the power of respect and openness in the pursuit of knowledge, not defensiveness and suspicion.
The world needs good models of the cooperation of faith and science. In an age of Q-anon and conspiracy theories, we need someone who shows how well these two disciplines work when they cooperate with each other.
This is why this is important!
The guy on the left, in this picture, is N. T. Wright, internationally known New Testament scholar and expert on the Apostle Paul. The guy on the right is Dr. Francis Collins, a physician-geneticist who now directs the National Institutes of Health and is famous for his contributions to the Human Genome Project.
This is important for three reasons:
- In these two men you see the confluence of faith and science. Both of these men are devout Christians but see no conflict in their respective disciplines and vocations. This is significant in light of the frequency of conspiracy theories and the distrust of science.
- In Francis Collins you see a model of what it looks like to live as a Christian in a context where unbelief is prevalent. Yet, he is a man that science honors and who contributes really significant discoveries and improvement of the human condition.
- In these two men you see the elevation of truth. Not “fake,” not “my truth versus your truth,” but rather truth that is truth for everybody. You see the power of respect and openness in the pursuit of knowledge, not defensiveness and suspicion.
The world needs good models of the cooperation of faith and science. In an age of Q-anon and conspiracy theories, we need someone who shows how well these two disciplines work when they cooperate with each other.
This is why this is important!