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SCIENCE/FAITH News:

The upcoming Seeking Truth in Science and Faith talk and discussion will focuse on “How Christianity Laid the Foundations for the Scientific Revolution: Why Modern Science Emerged in Europe and Nowhere Else.”

The discussion and talk are 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at United Church’s Craig Hall, 2525 Canyon Road. More than 40 people from pastors to mathematicians will participate. The presenter is Nelson Hoffman. Dinner is at 6 p.m., the presentation 6:30 p.m., and at 7 p.m., the discussion begins.

Many people view science and religion as being in conflict, but it’s clear that a crucial role was played by Judeo-Christian theology, in the foundations of modern science (that is, empirical mathematical science), together with Greek philosophy and Roman law, during the Middle Ages — the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.

The evidence is well described in the writings of Toby Huff (professor emeritus at University of Massachusetts) and his predecessors. In Huff’s view, we can almost say that without Christianity, modern science would not exist. This view is supported by noting that no non-Christian culture, no matter how wealthy, talented, or creative, experienced its own Scientific Revolution.

If you have questions about science and faith, this discussion series may answer some of them. The series is directed towards young adults, but is open to everyone.

For more information, call Laura McClellan at 505.412.9437 or the United Church office at 505.662.2971, or check out the FaceBook group “Seeking Truth in Science and Faith in Los Alamos.”