Life (2): Where in the world can I find joy?

I have been blessed growing up in Australia. We (those who live in Australia) enjoy freedom of choice in many areas of life; these include choosing where we will work and live, we enjoy plenty of food and drink, we are able to practice public worship without severe persecution and we enjoy plenty of support from the government. We have everything at our fingertips – clothing, restaurants and recreational activities.

With all these luxuries at our doorstep, you would think that the general emotional landscape of the population would be pretty good. However, according to the statistics, depression in adults is doubling, and even more alarming is the rate of childhood depression, which has risen by 23% (statistcs provided by McGraw-Hill, 2004). We have everything, then why are we so depressed?


A culture left wanting

Built into our culture is this inherent desire to acquire more possessions. The common wisdom in our society is the belief that if we only had more stuff, then we would be happier. But is this true? Currently, the Australian economy is stronger ever, on average people are wealthier, own more property and have a greater access to the basic needs like health care, food and water, clothing and education. You must conclude that Australians are well off, yet are unhappier than ever. Statistics express that every Australian will, at some point in their life, experience depression. So, is more stuff and the pursuit of happiness the answer to our well being? I really don’t think so if you consider the statistics!

Our ultimate need

Jesus, the creator, saviour and king of the universe makes this huge call (Note: if you read this bible passage out of context, you will be really confused). Jesus in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 14:26-27) explains:

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Previous to this passage in Luke 14, Jesus, after jarring the Jewish religious elite, had taught the lawyers, Pharisees and his disciples that God desires for us to show mercy, compassion and love to our fellow man. He then injects verses 26 and 27 into the equation (above passage). What is he saying? Has Jesus gone mad? One minute he says love and then the next he says hate- what’s going on? Jesus is addressing a huge issue within the human condition – the heart! Our problem is our heart – the soul.

We all have this yearning inside of us to make something ultimate in our life, or as some would say, to worship something. Some of us make sport ultimate; others make their kids or family, while others make their jobs ultimate or central to their well being. Jesus teaches that we must make him ultimate in our life. In the Luke passage (Luke 14:26-27), he is not promoting that we hate other people, but rather that we will worship him as the one true God. Doing this may be embarrassing as those around you may not agree with you belief in Jesus (Luke14:27). But, Jesus goal in life is to bring us real and fulfilling joy, which comes through a relationship with him.

Consider this

I guess what we need to ask ourselves is, firstly, do you have a relationship with Jesus? Secondly, have you laid you whole life down before him? Are there things holding you back from Jesus? The pursuit of possessions will only bring us momentary happiness, but a life fixed on and centred around Jesus, as our saviour and king, will bring us full and complete joy. Family, leisure, sport, steak and wine are all amazing gifts from God for us to enjoy. A fulfilling life and the experience of true joy will only be had if we bring our sin and rebellion before Jesus and let him take control of our lives (Luke 14:33).

And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete (1 John 1:4)

Who was Jesus (3): The Man on the Cross

How cool are action heroes? Superhuman people doing amazing things like jumping out of speeding trains or flying planes, rescuing the poor damsel in distress. Without doubt, Predator is my favourite action movie starring the Govenator Arnie who heads up a team of Special Forces soldiers. They travel into the South American jungle in search of a missing platoon, only to find that they had been ripped to shreds by some unknown force, which you soon discover is an alien from another planet (A must if you have never seen the movie). Arnie defies the odds by using his intellect and physical strength to defeat the alien, which mind you is far superior in intellect and strength then he is. We leave the movie thinking “Is there anyone that can stop Arnie”?

What about our national sporting hero’s like Steve Waugh or Cathy Freeman or Michael Jordan? They have risen to a new level in our eyes by achieving great results in the midst of huge adversaries. Children and adults alike follow them like gods. We all have our heroes; people that we aspire to be like. Only yesterday, I noticed a sign on the side of a bus promoting the English Premier League, which read “Most religions have one god, we have many”.

Heroes Forever?

We all have our heroes, those people we look up to. But when it all comes down to it, they are regular people just like you and I. They eat, sleep, get tired, feel down and in need, and ultimately, will sadly die. They go through highs and lows, make huge mistakes like we do, and when their sporting or movie prowess comes to close, they basically fall off the map of fame. Our heroes in the end are just like you and I.

The Superhero

There is however, one hero who stands out above all others. A man who lived a perfect life, faced all the challenges that we face and now lives as king of the universe. He died a brutal death to rescue his people from eternal hell, the God-man Jesus. In my last two posts, we explored who Jesus was (see Who was Jesus Part 1 & Part 2) and there we established that he is the one and only living God, who came down from heaven as a man. He lived perfect life and yet died a rebel’s death.

Today I would like to examine the reason why Jesus stepped off his throne in heaven and came down to earth. Firstly, it is important to point out that we have all disobeyed God and live our own lives independent from him, this is called sin (see Christians Believe 2). Our purpose in life and biological design is to live in relationship with God and each other, yet as a result of sin, these relationships have been severed. We only need to look at the world around us and our lives to see evidence of this. God would be justified to leave us to suffer the consequences of our rebellion, but out of his great mercy and love, he decided to step into history in human form to pay the fine for our rebellion. Have you ever heard what it would be like to be crucified on a cross? Check out the movie below:

Blood, guts and core

Why did he do this?

As I explained earlier, we have all fallen out of relationship with God. God, because he loves us, set in motion a plan to fix the problem that we have created through our sin. This plan commenced in the Old Testament of the bible, by God making a contract with a group of people called Israel (Genesis 9:9). Through this contract God established the law by which these people were to live by and worship him (The 10 Commandments; Deuteronomy 17:19). If the people of Israel broke one these laws, they were to offer a sacrifice in their place to make atonement (pay the fine) for their sin. This was a practice established by God to demonstrate that justice must be made for those who break a perfect and holy God's laws.

If you take what the bible says literally concerning the state of humanity, then you will conclude that the human condition is marred by sin (John 8:34; Romans 3:11-12). Am I suggesting that we re-establish a sacrificial system as we have all broken God's laws? Absolutely not, as God, lovingly, has offered a complete and perfect sacrifice for us; this is the Good News- the Gospel. Jesus message brings Good News, which is that he (God in the flesh) has offered himself as the sacrifice for us. This good news, which may not sound like good news (a man being brutally murdered), is that we are forgiven through Jesus suffering and death on a cross and therefore offered freedom from this slavery to sin:

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29)!

Christ was without sin, but for our sake God made him share our sin in order that in union with him we might share the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus, a perfect man who never sinned, took all of our sin on himself and offered his body as a sacrifice. Think of all the actions and deeds that you have committed or that you should have done; Jesus accepts these things and dies for them, then he gives you his perfection. This is what the bible calls grace (Psalm 86:6; Zechariah 12:10; John 1:16-17; Romans 3:24- there are so many more references but I will cut it short for for sake of brevity). He now offers forgiveness to those who accept this free gift and cleansing from all their sin as he absorbed the wrath that God has towards your sin (Romans 1:17; John 3:14-16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 3: 21-25).

Heroes are everywhere but there is one eternal hero and that is Jesus. He died a brutal death to die for those who were against him. So, what does Jesus death accomplish? His death offers accomplishes everything- for us freedom from ourselves and a new life driven by purpose with the God who created us. My prayer is that this will touch your heart and therefore I plead with you now to turn to Jesus now. It is written in the bible:

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1).

Why not turn to Jesus with a simple prayer and confess to him that you have lived in opposition to him. Ask for forgiveness and he will forgive you (Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9). Check out his bible and why not check out a church (see Christians Believe 5). Jesus loves you and he is waiting.

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Gospel (2): What is the Gospel?

What would you do if you knew that world was going to end? I know some people would probably quit their job, head to the pub, buy a stack of beer and booze the remaining nights away. What if you knew that there was one location on earth that would guarantee your survival from end the world? Would you (a) continue to drink up, (b) drink up and then do something about it or (c) gather as many people as you could and rush them to safety?

There is a growing cloud of answers to the mystery of life (see Religion 2). Almost everyone can see that the world is not the way it is supposed to be. All religions and philosophies have a take on the answer. There are even people who claim to be believers in Jesus that offer conflicting answers to this problem, i.e. it's about being good or spirituality is the answer. Today, I want to take the first step to ordering this out. Let’s go back a moment and remember our “end of the world” sequence. The bible makes this claim that one day, we will meet our maker and have to give an account (Romans 2:12; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 11:18). Let me ask you now, how do you think you will go on that day? Judging from my actions, I will be in a bit of trouble, unless there was another way to survive:

Jesus claims that his death and resurrection is our only hope of surviving the oncoming calamity (John 14:6; see Gospel 1). This is the core message of Christianity that he [Jesus] has rescued those who trust him, and because we trust him, we will therefore work to obey him. This is not always easy and that is why we rest on his cross. I plead to you now, come to Jesus today and be rescued! It is the only way.

Life (1): This is my Show!

Bon Jovi once said “It’s my life, and it’s now or never, I ante gonna live forever... I just want live my life”. The Black Eyed Peas added to the conversation with their song “Do what you want”. Pink even had a crack by stating “I don’t give a damn I don’t play your rules I make my own.... I’ll do what I want cause I can”. I want to pause for a moment and ask you, what do you consider to be the purpose and drive of your life? Generally most people of this era would answer – You are an individual; own your life; take what you want; live as much as you can because you’ll only live for 100 yrs max; if you burn some bridges, well, who cares, they had it coming to them anyway; just make the most it! Have something to show for it at the end!

We are encouraged and enticed daily by the media to spend it up, live it up and play it up. To be honest, don't we all just want to have some fun? Why not, we earned it didn’t we? We work hard during the week and deserve our just desserts. There is nothing better than an awesome holiday at the end of a hard slog at work; kicking back in the sun on a beautiful beach in the tropics. I remember just last year in the October holidays travelling with my stunning wife to Fiji. What a trip it was! We enjoyed the sun, surf, delicious food and drinks and the company of some extremely friendly hosts. I was able to watch the GF between the Eels and the Storm with over 100 crazy Fijian Jarrod Hayne fans. What a great time. Life is good that is for sure and we really need to make the most of it don’t we?

Let me point out that I am not against enjoying life, taking holidays or having fun. However, in this article, I want to share with you a passage of scripture about the Apostle Paul who views his life in a different light. Keep in mind that Paul was a former murderer of Christians and staunch hater of Jesus. He was a very intelligent man and well trained in the Jewish scriptures. One day, however, Jesus came and turned his life upside down. The following passage is taken from Acts 20:18-24 (link for the whole chapter of Acts 20), a speech by Paul:

When they arrived, he said to them, "You know how I spent the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia. With all humility and many tears I did my work as the Lord's servant during the hard times that came to me because of the plots of some Jews. You know that I did not hold back anything that would be of help to you as I preached and taught in public and in your homes. To Jews and Gentiles alike I gave solemn warning that they should turn from their sins to God and believe in our Lord Jesus. And now, in obedience to the Holy Spirit I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit has warned me that prison and troubles wait for me. But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.

Paul was radically transformed by Jesus. Previously to this, he was a sinner above all sinners who was surely condemned to hell. But by the awesome power of Jesus death on the cross, he had been forgiven of all his stuff ups and mistakes and was offered a new and fulfilling life. Paul had come to the knowledge that he owed his entire life to the man who had rescued him from sin and death. Paul now states “I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I want to (paraphrasing here) do what my rescuer and master has called on me to do”.

Jesus death on the cross changes everything! Let me tell you a story that may try and relate this with you. Put yourself in this man’s shoes:

I was mowing the front lawn on a beautiful summer’s day. I was keen to get my jobs around the house done so I could take my three year old son out to the beach. He played with his ball nearby me as I mowed. Suddenly, he kicked his ball and before I could notice, he was out on the road collecting it. A car swerved to miss him and slammed into a telegraph pole. The driver sustained serious head injuries – he would never function the same again.

How would you feel if you were this father? The driver of the car had sacrificed his wellbeing for the little boy. Paul, likewise feels this burden. He had been rescued from certain peril by one loving act by Jesus death on the cross. This offer is also available to you. Have you ever considered a relationship with Jesus? He wants to rescue you for your sin. Check out this video below:

I guess we need to close with either one of two responses:

Firstly, what direction is your life taking? Is it directed towards the constant pursuit of stuff or is it aimed at living for your creator, Jesus? The bible states that our purpose in life is to live in relationship with him (for more see Christians Believe (1), but because of sin, this relationship has become fractured (for more see Christians Believe (2)  This very relationship between you and God can be mended by you turning to God, acknowledging that you have fallen away and want to be forgiven through his Son Jesus. As I said- the cross changes everything.

Or secondly, as a Christian, it is hard for you to keep in mind the words of Paul- Count you life not as your own but as Christs? But how does this play out in everyday life? I guess we need to examine our hearts. Are there idols in your life that you need to repent of- greed, work, pride? Are there things taking you away from Jesus and loving and caring for his people? Is your life everything or is Christ, yor rescuer?

I will finish with this question – What will you have to show for at the end of your life- lots of your stuff and experiences or a fulfilling and complete life with your creator? Let Jesus own your life now.

Maybe you are asking the question, ‘Does Jesus really make a difference?’ Well, below are three links to proof that Jesus transforms lives- enjoy:
Owned (1): A Rocker’s Faith
Owned (2): A Thirsty Faith
Owned (3): An Addictive Faith

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Science and Jesus (4): Did God Create the World in Six Days?

In my previous post, I made the comment that we must read the bible biblically and theologically. I would like to examine this further in this article.

There are 66 books of the bible; the bible is broken into two major sections, the Old and New Testaments. There is great diversity in literary style- ranging from poetry to historical narrative to apocalyptic literature. Reading the bible does take some understanding of these literary styles. Additionally, the bible was written from two thousand to four thousand years ago. Therefore, an understanding of the historical situations of the authors is very much needed as we are quite detached from the lives of these people. Here is a great video discussing these issues:

The book of Genesis is the first book in the bible. It holds a fascinating account of creation in Genesis 1. However, these first few segments of Genesis have come under great dispute by New Atheist Richard Dawkins and many of the Atheist community. They claim that science has clearly disproven the accuracy of the bible if you take Genesis 1 literalistically. Dr John Dickson, the man interviewed in the video states that we must read the Genesis account literally. A full copy of the interview is available on the God Science Dvd.

Dr Dickson goes onto to explain that a document named Enuma Elish was found in the mid 19th century. This document originated from the old Babylonian Empire and it details an account of creation by many of their gods. Scholars believe that the Enuman Elish document predates Genesis 1, making the account readily available for the early Jewish hearers of the Moses (the author of Genesis) time. Enuma Elish makes the claim that these gods created the world in several days, including life, which is similar to Genesis 1.

There are some close parallels between Enuma Elish and the Genesis account, however, there are also many profound distinctions in Genesis 1. These are:
• Genesis- One God created the world; Enuma Elish- many gods
• Genesis- God gives human great importance in his creation, where as Enuma Elish claims that we were created to do the work of the gods.
• Genesis claims that God made the world good; Enuma Elish claims the world was evil
• Genesis- God was purposeful and ordered in creating the world; Enuma Elish’s gods were erratic and chaotic
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Therefore, what is the overall point of Genesis 1 in light of Enuma Elish? What was Moses aim in writing this text? If you were a Jewish person living around 1500BC and were to pick up the Genesis 1 account you would notice straight away that the one and only God whom they worship created everything good and with purpose. You would understand that the world was created good by God and that we were made to be in relationship with God. At no point would you come to the assumption that this account was detailing the exact processes and mechanisms God used to create the world. All you would want to know is that a loving God achieved it. We too must read the Genesis account in this fashion. Reading it, and any other book of the bible, literalistically will make it hard to interpret and understand. Furthermore, the overall push of the bible is to lead you to Jesus, the creator of the world and saviour of his children. Jesus died on a roman cross for our sins so we can be reunited with our creator and enjoy eternal life.

There are many brilliant resources out there for those who are interested in researching into this topic. Below are some links to a few recommended sites and resources:
• Centre for Public Christianity  – This is a fantastic site lead by Dr John Dickson and Dr Greg Clark who are responsible for producing The Life of Jesus, The Christ Files and God Science.
• Answers in Genesis 
• God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God
• Professor John Lennox’s website
• God Science: Creation, Darwin and the End of Faith
• The Case for a Creator
• Best Bible Science

If you have any comments to make, please feel free to add them to this post.



Reaching Out

I was recently moved by a Christian brothers post on a forum. I have placed his post below, enjoy:

"For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, 'You sit here in a good place,' and you say to the poor man, 'You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,' have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?" (James 2:2-4).


Jesus broke a lot of taboos while He walked this earth. One huge cultural faux pas was when He spoke with the woman at the well. In this single act, Jesus actually broke three taboos:
1. He traveled into Samaritan territory.
2. He spoke to a woman in public.
3. He interacted with a woman who had a "reputation."

But the fact is, Jesus was always far more concerned with reaching out to those in need than in dodging man-made social taboos.

Let me ask you a question. Are you willing to reach out to those who are different from you, culturally, socially, and morally? Students, are you willing to reach out to that person who's always left out, maybe a classmate who's a bit on the fringe? Adults, are you willing to reach out to those folks at the office that are different, maybe the office hell-raiser or the known homosexual, or heaven forbid, the conservative Democrat or liberal Republican? Ladies, will you befriend that neighbor who others shun because of rumors about how she judges others? Are you willing to reach out? Jesus certainly did. He broke one social taboo after another so that He could reach out to people in need.

If you call yourself a Christian, are you willing to be like Jesus? If you're not, you might want to look at His life - you'll be surprised at how much you'll like Him.

Thanks David

Gospel Blog Index (1): March to August

The Gospel Blog was launched in March of this year. To keep everybody up to date, I have created a post with links to all of the articles between the months March to August. I have excluded the Resource Reviews as each review has a separate link in the right hand column of the Blog. I hope this helps you navigate around the Gospel Blog.



The ‘Christians Believe’ series is aimed at detailing the main points that are proclaimed in Christianity. This was a six post series:
Christians Believe (1): The Universe
Christians Believe (2): The Big Bad “S” Word- Sin
Christians Believe (3): There’s something about Jesus
Christians Believe (4): He’s Back
Christians Believe (5): Welcome to the Family
Christians Believe (6): The Lamb vs The Dragon

The ‘Religion’ series thus far is a two post series examining whether Christianity is truly a ‘religion’ that is proclaiming the same message as the other world religions.
Religion (1): It Stinks
Religion (2): Do all Religions walk the same Path?

The ‘Who was Jesus’ series thus far is a two post series. Do you know the real Jesus or are you relying on popular culture to inform you? This series, which is still in progress, aims at clearly presenting the historical Jesus.
Who was Jesus (1): He is God, the Big Man Upstairs
Who was Jesus (2): He was “the Man”

The ‘Owned’ series aims at presenting the impact the Lord Jesus has had on real people living in a tough world. This series currently has three articles:
Owned (1): A Rocker’s Faith
Owned (2): A Thirsty Faith
Owned (3): An Addictive Faith

Professor Richard Dawkins claims that Science has advanced to a level where we can now say that God does not exist. What do you think about these claims? Does Science disprove Christianity? The ‘Science’ series is now into its third article and still building.
Science (1): Has Science Buried God?
Science (2): Do the Bible and Science Correlate?
Science (3): ‘Why’ the Bible and ‘How’ the Science

There are a range of one of posts (thus far- these may change into a series) dealing with various issues:
Our Righteousness
Love: The Essential Ingredient
The Glorious Gospel
Fellowship: Why is it so Important?
Noah and the Ark

If you have any feeback or comments, please use the links below. My hope is that we will grow in our knowledge of the truth.

Peace

Owned (3): An Addictive Faith

"Owned" is a series looking at how faith in Jesus has changed peoples lives. These are real testimonies to the power of God!

Brian Welch, better known as Head, is an American musician and former lead guitarist and co-founder of the metal band Korn. Welch helped patent Korn's distinctive sound. He left the band in 2005 after accepting Jesus as his Lord and Saviour and focusing on life as a father, and to pursue his own solo career.

“On February 22, 2005, Korn's management announced that after almost 12 years, Welch had parted ways with the band, citing that he had "...chosen the Lord Jesus Christ as his saviour, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end." "He reached the heights of fame with the metal band, Korn. Brian Welch tells why he left, how he came to Christ, and how God broke his crippling drug addiction."

In an '09 radio interview with The Full Armor of God Broadcast, Brian explained "I was walking one day, just doing my Rock & Roll thing making millions of bucks, you know success and everything, addicted to drugs and than the next day I had Revelation of Christ and I was like, everything changes right now!" On March 10, 2005, Welch was baptized in the Jordan River with a group of believers hailing from Bakersfield, California. He has declared that he has rid himself of all drugs in his "own personal rehab" with God, in which he had checked into a hotel room and sat in his bed for hours.

For more information, please see Wikipedia’s page on Brian Welch (which this article derives its information from) and the song that was influenced by Brian’s repentance in Jesus called Flush. Brian Welch’s video was taken from the I am Second website.

I guess, what you need to do is consider what are the things that are holding you back from turning to Jesus? The bible is emphatic in pointing out that God wants us to see him not as a hard task master but rather a loving Father who is at work in the world rescuing his children from death and sin. I want to leave you wit this message from Isaiah 12:

You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: "Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
"Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."

Science and Jesus (3): ‘Why’ the Bible and ‘How’ the Science

In my previous article, I argued for the importance of reading the scriptures biblically. This involves the reader recognising that the bible is a theological text, which is aimed at revealing the nature of the creator God and the creator’s relationship with his creation.

My aim through these articles is to highlight the relationship between science and the Christian scriptures as opposed to the view that science is antithetical to a faith in Jesus. Pastor David Short adds some interesting comments to this issue:



There are many brilliant resources out there for those who are interested in researching into this topic. Below are some links to a few recommended sites and resources:

• Centre for Public Christianity – This is a fantastic site lead by Dr John Dickson and Dr Greg Clark who are responsible for producing The Life of Jesus, The Christ Files and God Science.
• Answers in Genesis
• God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God
• Professor John Lennox’s website
• God Science: Creation, Darwin and the End of Faith
• The Case for a Creator
• Best Bible Science

These resources are those that I am aware of. If you have any comments to make, please feel free to add them to this post.

Resource Review: God Science: Creation, Darwin And The End Of Faith

Do Science and Christianity match up? Are they at odds with each other? Is there any proof for a creator God? John Dickson, Greg Clarke, and Simon Smart present a fresh investigation into Science and Christianity. A great DVD that will change the way you think about Jesus. If you are interested in Jesus and Science, please check out Science (1): Has Science Buried God and Science (2): Do the Bible and Science Correlate?

Can you believe in God in an age when science is arguably the dominant form of knowledge that people trust? Is there any way that you can hold together a scientific worldview and one that includes belief in a supernatural reality?

Recently this debate has been reignited by a new wave of sceptical writers, some of them eminent scientists. Insisting that rational thought has no room for religious belief, these modern sceptics argue that science holds all the keys to progress, meaning and understanding. Religion, they say, is a force for evil, and a primitive superstition that should be rejected.

Are they right? The Centre For Public Christianity has gathered a host of prominent scientists, historians, and philosophers to consider the place of faith in an age of science.

Origins/Cosmology
Prof John Lennox: Creator or Multiverse?
Dr David Cohen: The age of the Earth
Dr Stephen Barker: The origins of lice
Prof Michael Drinkwater: The big bang and cosmic wonders

Darwin, the Bible and God
Dr John Dickson: Reading the Genesis creation accounts
Prof Simon Conway-Morris: Science and an unlikely God
Prof Tom Frame: Charles Darwin and Australia

History and the philosophy of science
Prof Alvin Plantinga: Reasons for God
Prof Michael Ruse: Darwinism, the 'bastard child of Christianity'
Prof Edwin Judge: Christianity and the scientific revolution
Prof Peter Harrison: Religious challenges to science

Intersections between science and faith
Prof Bill McKibben: De-creating the planet
Dr Graeme Findlay: A hard cell - science and theology
Dr Olivera Petrovich: A natural belief?
Prof Ross McKenzie: 'Emergence' and a reasonable God

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