Dr. Ransom Poythress

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Video

Publication Date

3-1-2024

Abstract

Chapel opens with a worship session focusing on themes of surrender and devotion to God. Following the music, Dr. Ransom Poythress is introduced as the speaker, who holds advanced degrees in biology and counseling and is currently a professor of Science & Faith at Houghton College. He challenges the perception that science and faith are in conflict, arguing that all scientists inherently trust in God, despite some claiming otherwise. Dr. Poythress outlines the essential elements for conducting science: a physical world, rational minds, and consistent laws, questioning the origin of these components without a divine creator. He uses the analogy of playing Monopoly to illustrate the necessity of laws and a lawgiver in maintaining order in the universe, emphasizing that the existence of scientific laws suggests an underlying authority that enforces them. Through this discourse, he invites viewers to reconsider the relationship between science and faith, asserting that true understanding of the universe may lead back to the acknowledgment of God.

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REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

  1. What do you perceive as the relationship between science and Christianity?
  2. In what ways does science depend on Christianity?
  3. How might this understanding change you and the way you view God and his creation?

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