Category: science and research

Academic Safari, Harambee, and an Impossible Dream: Christian Scholars Gather in Kenya from Around the Globe

September 8, 2026

A few highlights from the first ever Society of Christian Scholars global conference, which took place in Kenya in August 2026. What does it mean to be found together in common mission when you come from such divergent parts of the globe? What might we learn from each other? … More Academic Safari, Harambee, and an Impossible Dream: Christian Scholars Gather in Kenya from Around the Globe

Nature and Church, Biology and Theology: Closer than You Think

June 1, 2026

Usually we leave nature to go into church and leave church to return to nature. In this blog I show that theology and biology, the Bible and creation, church and nature are actually on a similar wavelength. In theological terms, I will make a key connection between special and general revelation, and the link between the two is found in Jesus Christ. … More Nature and Church, Biology and Theology: Closer than You Think

Quantum Physics and the Credibility of Christian Faith: A Personal Reflection

September 4, 2025

I’ve often been asked how I reconcile physics with my Christian faith. For some, the two seem incompatible: science is about facts and equations, while faith is about belief and mystery. But for me, and for many others working at the interface of science and theology, the relationship is far more nuanced, and far more beautiful and compelling. … More Quantum Physics and the Credibility of Christian Faith: A Personal Reflection

Responding to Global “Weirding”: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe discusses Christian Climate Stewardship

April 17, 2025

Guest blog writer Quinn Goranson describes a recent webinar by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe with Global Scholars Canada. Can we nurture nature rather than neglect its needs in this age of Global Weirding? … More Responding to Global “Weirding”: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe discusses Christian Climate Stewardship

Enhancing PhD Journey through Christian Mentorship: A Case Study in the Natural Sciences

December 10, 2024

In this post I offer a case study of an actual mentorship that happened through our network. It offers a wonderful model for how a senior professor in the field can provide resources and encouragement to help enrich a student’s academic vocation. … More Enhancing PhD Journey through Christian Mentorship: A Case Study in the Natural Sciences

Science and Faith Conference Tackles Wicked Problems: 50 Years of Christian Scientific Discussions

September 12, 2023

“Moving Forward Together: The Future of Science and Faith” was the title of the annual conference for the ASA and the CSCA July 28-31 2023 at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus. Attendees engaged each other over a host of wicked problems that confound and intrigue humanity today, and did so with a depth of realism and hope. … More Science and Faith Conference Tackles Wicked Problems: 50 Years of Christian Scientific Discussions

Fred Reinders (1930-2023): A Life of Structural and Moral Integrity

February 9, 2023

Born in 1930 Friesland, Fred Reinders was a dreamer, a visionary, and a leader, and he expressed that gift first of all through engineering design and construction. The Dutch have a proverb, roughly translated, that says “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Well, Fred left the shores of his native Netherlands in 1953 to see what opportunities lie in Canada and it seems his life was a series of calculated risks from there on. … More Fred Reinders (1930-2023): A Life of Structural and Moral Integrity