John Schneider quit his post as a teacher in a Christian college after pressure from critics who were opposed to his views that science suggests that the Bible’s creation stories may not be literally true.
Science and religion are both, in their own way, a search for truth. There is nothing in science which has to contradict Christian tradition; indeed God revealed in the world is as incredible and amazing as God revealed in scripture.
Jesus himself invited people to observe the world around them and to reason from what they saw to an understanding of the nature of God (Matthew 6: 25-33).
Darwin’s ideas needn’t be a threat to Christian faith – I find it terribly sad that in some Church cultures a response to evolution or creationism is now a litmus test to determine whether an individual is fit to hold office.
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Far better, surely, to acknowledge that despite our best efforts we can never fully know and understand God, and to realise that however fervently we hold our beliefs, there may always be doubt, questioning and the possibility that we are wrong.
