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Christianity and Science

One issue I have been studying for a long time is the relationship between science and Christianity. The problem comes when some folk on both sides of the issue try to exclude those of us who dwell in the middle. Some fundamentalist Christians will say that the only biblical interpretation allowable is 6 literal creation days several thousand years ago. Some fundamentalist atheist-evolutionists will declare that even considering the idea of creation is out of bounds. I am of the opinion that yes, the bible is true, and yes the evidence of science is that the universe is billions of years old and that there seems to be much evidence of descent from common ancestors, especially within the higher orders or "kinds" of life. I also don't find this to be a real contradiction. :-)

Here is a fine article on the subject at the bethinking.org site by Melvin Tinker:

No conflict

Why Melvin Tinker thinks evangelicals can differ over their approach to creation

‘It is impossible for a scientific discovery given by God to contradict a Word given by God. If therefore a scientific discovery, as distinct from scientific speculation, contradicts what we have believed by the Bible, it is not a question of error in God’s Word, but of error in our way of interpreting it. Far from “defending” the Bible against scientific discovery, the Christian has a duty to welcome thankfully, as from the same Giver, whatever light each may throw upon the other. This is the “freedom” of a fully Christian devotion to the God of Truth.’ (Full article is here.)

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