Whole-Person Education
embracing science and faith

 
       This website is for everyone who likes to think.  It's for learners and teachers.  Of course, this includes you, since each of us is a learner, a self-teacher, and a teacher of others.

       Is harmony possible?   Some people — perhaps you? — think our page title (embracing Science and Faith) is impossible because science and Christian faith are in conflict.  A common idea of "warfare between science and religion" is dramatic, and it can be useful for anti-Christian rhetoric.  This colorful portrayal of history has exerted a powerful influence on views about science-and-religion, but it's oversimplistic and is rejected by historians.  We want to replace this misconception with accurate understanding, so we'll explain why conventional modern science is compatible with Bible-based theology.

       What?  Our goals are to help you enjoy the exciting adventure of learning and thinking, explore the fascinating world created by God, and (if you're a Christian) to grow in faith.  We want to stimulate your thinking, while you're learning Christian perspectives on "the two books of God" in scripture and nature.  And we hope teachers will become more effective in motivating students and helping them improve their knowledge and thinking skills.

       How?  This website is a self-education resource for busy people with "too much to do and not enough time."  You don't want to waste valuable time — it's "the stuff your life is made of" — so we want to help you learn a lot in a little time.  For each of many interesting topics, you can learn about a variety of views in our Multiple Perspectives website that gives you a Quick Education in two stages: introductory pages quickly show you a "big picture" overview, then (in the pages we link to) you can explore what you want in more depth.  And our sitemap also offers Help for Teachers.

       Who?  We're the Science Education Commission of the American Scientific Affiliation, which is a fellowship of scientists — and engineers, and scholars in fields related to science, such as the history and philosophy of science, and science education — who are Christians because we believe what the Bible says about Jesus Christ and we have accepted the gift of life graciously offered by God.