This week, Sarah and Jessica interview Dr. Deborah Haarsma who is an astronomer and the President of Biologos, an organization that seeks to harmonize faith and science. She has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She completed her doctoral work at MIT and is one smart cookie! We had a great time speaking with her about the importance of believing in science and evolution, but not participating in the intense social divide between Christian faith and science.
You can find Deborah on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deb_haarsma/
You can find Biologos on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/biologosorg/
Books Discussed:
"Origins" by Deborah Haarsma and Loren Haarsma - https://www.faithaliveresources.org/Products/150653/origins.aspx
"The Lost World of Genesis 1" By John Walton
"The Language of God" by Francis Collins - https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Language_of_God/JcMCmBnpHGsC?hl=en&gbpv=0
"Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us" by Heino Falcke. - https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Light_in_the_Darkness/g0vlDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
"Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World" by Katharine Hayhoe - https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Saving_Us/24WEEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
For stories of experiences of Christians wrestling through this issue, check out the BioLogos anthology "How I Changed My Mind About Evolution" ed. Applegate & Stump. https://biologos.org/resources/how-i-changed-my-mind-about-evolution
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