Bernard Van Ee
July 27, 2012 Banner
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This pastor answers yes, giving a concise overview of Biblical and theological arguments. Study / discussion questions at the end.
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The Best Preaching on Earth: Sermons on Caring for Creation
Stan LeQuire (editor)
Judson Press
1996
Amazon link (for used books; out of print)
A lively collection of interesting sermons by preachers famous and obscure.
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw: Theism and the Problem of Animal Suffering
Michael Murray
Oxford University Press
2011
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Christian philosopher Michael Murray discusses various Christian explanations for the evil of animal suffering.
Where is Everyone? A review of “Beyond UFOs”
Jennifer Wiseman (reviewer)
Sep/Oct 2011
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NASA scientist and Christian Jennifer Wiseman reviews a book by Jeffrey Bennett: “Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future.” Bennett is not a Christian but emphasizes that science and religion are not at odds on this or other issues. Wiseman provides a good brief introduction to the issues from a Christian perspective, and cites this Washington Post article on the Vatican 2009 conference on Astrobiology: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/06/AR2009110601899.html
The religious questions raised by aliens
Marc Kaufman
8-Nov-09
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This Washington Post article includes several quotes from Protestants, Catholics, and atheists related to a 2009 Vatican conference on astrobiology.
Hymnary.org: Creation Hymns
Hymnary.org is a comprehensive website on hymn texts, tunes, sources. You are able to search for hymns related to Creation.
Questions of Truth: Fifty-one Responses to Questions About God, Science, and Belief
John Polkinghorne & Nicholas Beale
Westminster John Knox
2009
Amazon link
CRC stance on Creation and Science
Link to Christian Reformed church stance on creation and science.
God and Time: Four Views
Paul Helm & Alan Padgett & William Lane Craig & Nicholas Wolterstorff
IVP Academic
2001
Amazon link
Did God create time? Did God exist before the universe? Does God have a different time stream than we do? Four scholars discuss their views.
Global Warning(s): The science behind climate change
Brian Martin
Nov-11
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A short accessible article on the scientific evidence for climate change caused by humans. See also the editoral by Bob DeMoor in the same edition of the Banner: http://www.thebanner.org/departments/article/?id=3766