Cloning… Cloning… Stem cell Stem cell research… research…

Age of the Age of the earth… earth…

DinosaurDinosaurs… s…

In vitro In vitro fertilization…fertilization…EvolutionEvolution

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GeologyGeology……

Genetic Genetic Engineering… Engineering…

Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543), (1473 – 1543), …was the first astronomer to …was the first astronomer to formulate a heliocentric cosmology formulate a heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe. center of the universe.

Galileo GalileiGalileo Galilei (1564–1642), …has been (1564–1642), …has been called the "father of modern observational called the "father of modern observational astronomy” and the "father of modern astronomy” and the "father of modern physics.”physics.”

Sir IsaacSir Isaac NewtonNewton (1643 – 1727), (1643 – 1727), …described universal gravitation …described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion, and the three laws of motion, laying the groundwork for laying the groundwork for classical mechanics. classical mechanics.

Johannes KeplerJohannes Kepler (1571 – 1630), … (1571 – 1630), …a key figure in the 17th century a key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution best known astronomical revolution best known for his laws of planetary motion.for his laws of planetary motion.

Francis Bacon Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626), (1561 – 1626), … the philosopher and scientist … the philosopher and scientist should proceed through should proceed through inductive reasoning from fact to inductive reasoning from fact to axiom to law. axiom to law.

““Thinking God’s Thinking God’s thoughts after him.”thoughts after him.”

Johannes KeplerJohannes Kepler (1571 – 1630) (1571 – 1630)

Psalm 19, Psalm 19, “The heavens declare the glory of God; “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his sun, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat… circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat… may the words of my mouth and the meditation of may the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”Rock and my Redeemer.”

Supernatural

Noumena: Realm of Faith/Belief, Ethics

& Religion (unknowable)

Faith

Earth

Heaven

Spiritual

PhysicalReason

Natural

Early Age of Enlightenment (17th & 18th Centuries)…

Immanuel Kant, 1724 – 1804, …one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and of the late Enlightenment.

Late Age of Enlightenment and Modernity (19th-20th Centuries)…

Johannes Kepler, 1571 – 1630, …was a German mathematician, Johannes Kepler, 1571 – 1630, …was a German mathematician, astronomer… “Thinking God’s thoughts after him.”astronomer… “Thinking God’s thoughts after him.”

Phenomena: Realm of Truth, Experience

& Science (knowable)

"Scopes (Monkey) Trial”1925, the state of Tennessee vs. John Scopes

Romans 1:18-20,  Romans 1:18-20,  “The wrath of God is being “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.”men are without excuse.”

Hebrews 11:1-3, Hebrews 11:1-3, “Now faith is being sure of what “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.”made out of what was visible.”

Supernatural

Noumena: Realm of Faith/Belief, Ethics

& Religion (unknowable)

Faith

Earth

Heaven

Spiritual

PhysicalReason

Natural

Immanuel Kant, 1724 – 1804, …one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and of the late Enlightenment.

Late Age of Enlightenment and Modernity (19th-20th Centuries)…

Phenomena: Realm of Truth, Experience

& Science (knowable)

“There is no knowing that does not begin with a knowledge of God.”

Calvin

A God who brings A God who brings order out of chaos…order out of chaos…

A God who is three persons in one A God who is three persons in one God - “the one and the many”… God - “the one and the many”…

A God whose mark… A God whose mark… whose fingerprints are whose fingerprints are on all of creation… on all of creation…

Colossians 1: 15-20, Colossians 1: 15-20, “He is the image of the invisible “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.”the cross.”