Science and Scriptures

Science and Scriptures

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Science and Scriptures episodes

  • Satan and his Role in Earth Life
    You see, everyone has a different image of Satan. To some people, he is very real and to others, he is not. In either case, each of us should understand what is known about Satan. However, we should recognize that the means used by many churches and famous evangelists to warn the world about Satan has brought religions much ridicule. Many non-Christians see Satan as religion’s boogey-man and wonder how normally sane people can believe in him. The fact that many people’s image of Satan is of a large man with a forked tail, wings, and horns also encourages the popular belief that Satan is a figment of somone’s imagination.
    The first point that I want to make in today’s broadcast is – don’t blame Satan for your bad decisions. Secondly, don't vilify other people as Satan's followers. Throughout world history, barbarous acts have been justified by associating a particular people with Satan. In the end, Satan is real. I just don’t want us to use him as an excuse for our own actions or as an excuse to persecute others. The Science and Scriptures podcast is designed to help Christians to
    reconcile their religious faith with science and the physical world.
    Truth is contained in both and together form a strong testament to
    life's purpose and our reality.
    19 min
  • Absolute Truth vs Relative Truth
    Absolute truth is the “harsh reality” truth. For example, an absolute truth is that… gravity exists. A Relative truth, however, involves comparison to something else. Relative truth is much less demanding that absolute truth. Think of relative truth like your professor grading on a curve. Your grade is determined by how the other students in the class did. So, you could get a 70% on your test, but still have it be an “A” grade. If you apply this definition to getting into the celestial kingdom, relative truth is also very comforting. This belief often manifests itself when doing missionary work and discussing religion with non-member friends and family. So many times I have gotten the response. “Well it doesn’t really matter how you believe, now does it? If you’re a good person, it won’t matter what religion you belong to, right?” This comment demonstrates relative-truth thinking that “as long as I’m a good person compared to all the bad people”. The Science and Scriptures podcast is designed to help Christians to
    reconcile their religious faith with science and the physical world.
    Truth is contained in both and together form a strong testament to
    life's purpose and our reality.
    19 min
  • Are the Old Testament Stories True?

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    The Science and Scriptures podcast is designed to help Christians to reconcile their religious faith with science and the physical world. Truth is contained in both and together form a strong testament to life's purpose and our reality.

    18 min
  • Endings and Beginnings - Happy New Year
    There is both a scientific and a spiritual way to look at endings and beginnings. First let’s look at the scientific side of endings.
    Many of the endings in our lives are due to the planet Earth on which we reside. Every 24 hours, Earth’s rotation causes the sun to set and our day to end. Because of that characteristic of our planet, man has developed a “circadian rhythm”. When it gets dark, we feel sleepy. If we have a good night’s sleep, we awake refreshed. The end of the previous day was a good ending because it allowed us to sleep. We are now at our best to begin the new day. The old you becomes a new you.
    The planet Earth also revolves around the sun. But because the axis of the Earth is tilted, as we revolve around the sun, we have different seasons. Our calendars may tell us the end of the year is December 31, but the end of the year that plants and animals recognize is when winter arrives.
    Endings are programmed into our biology as well. As we enter our early teenage years, our bodies start to produce more hormones than they did before – and childhood ends. Your death is also programmed into your body. Eventually the failure of one of your bodily systems will cause your body to cease its function.
    In a process we call “eternal progress”, we should expect multiple endings and beginnings. We are supposed to learn to move on again and again and yet again. The numerous cycles of endings and new beginnings on earth give me hope for a new beginning after death. It seems logical that, with my death, I will simply begin a new phase of my eternal life. In summary, congratulations on reaching the end of 2020. Lets’ hope that 2021 will be a better year for everyone.
    The Science and Scriptures podcast is designed to help Christians to
    reconcile their religious faith with science and the physical world.
    Truth is contained in both and together form a strong testament to
    life's purpose and our reality.
    17 min
  • The Plan of Salvation, Jesus Christ, and Murphy’s Law – A Christmas Message
    As my Christmas podcast, I suggest that Christmas be a celebration of the whole Plan of Salvation, including, of course, the role of Jesus Christ.
    Christmas is a time to appreciate the miracle that the Plan of Salvation works at all. Simply put, humans blunder and the consequences of those blunders occur throughout history. Besides human error, we have “Murphy’s Law” which states that “If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong”. The earth life part of the Plan of Salvation is extremely complex, involving millions of people who make mistakes and centuries of time for them to make those blunders. At this time of year, I am grateful for the efforts of those who have brought the Plan of Salvation to pass, and especially for Jesus Christ, who took on the role of our Savior. The Science and Scriptures podcast is designed to help Christians to
    reconcile their religious faith with science and the physical world.
    Truth is contained in both and together form a strong testament to
    life's purpose and our reality.
    18 min
  • Changes in the Art of Reading
    Only 30 years ago, the world still read books and newspapers for its information, as it had done for centuries. But the art of reading has changed. The most obvious change is that today we read more from computer and phone screens than we do from books. But the changes run much deeper than just a different format from which to read words.
    In this episode, I interview Bryce Mortimer, President and owner of Cedar Fort Publishing and Media, based in Springville Utah. We discuss the good and bad of print books, e-books, audiobooks, email, and social media - and how the way we read shapes the way we think. The Science and Scriptures podcast is designed to help Christians to
    reconcile their religious faith with science and the physical world.
    Truth is contained in both and together form a strong testament to
    life's purpose and our reality.
    35 min

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Science and Scriptures discusses the overlap of our physical world of science and the spiritual world of the scriptures. With stories, histories, and interviews, we'll discuss how findings in…