Science vs. Faith?

Upon first glance, it appears that science and faith are sworn enemies... or at least that they take diametrically opposed angles to every problem. But is this really the case? Where did this conflict between science and faith come from, and is it sustainable? Or, as many credible, believing scientists would argue, are science and faith actually harmonious - or even mutually sustaining?

Science vs. Faith? Click here to join the discussion!

Watch the entire Playlist on our YouTube Channel • Test of Faith, from The Faraday Institute at Cambridge, poses the question. • Columbia's David Helfand and Brown's Ken Miller discuss: truth beyond science? • Francis Collins says we can have both science and spirituality. • Jennifer Wiseman, astronomer and Christian, addresses the cultural tension. • Jeffrey Schloss asks: should Christians choose science or the Bible? • Denis Alexander, director of Faraday: science and religion are complimentary. • Bill Newsome, Stanford neurobiologist: science and faith ask different questions. • Rosalind Picard explores what building life can teach us about science and faith.

Past Veritas Forums

Evidence for Belief? Click here to join the discussion!	The Veritas Forum at Caltech, 2009 The Languge of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief Does science present evidence for belief? Join us as Dr. Francis Collins, former Director of the Human Genome Project, shares his take on the question, and his journey from atheism to faith in Jesus Christ.
Belief and Reason? Click here to join the discussion!	The Veritas Forum at Williams, 2010 Religious Belief and Reason: A Talk and Discussion Led by Two Really Smart Guys How does religious belief fit with reason? Ian Hutchinson, professor of physics at MIT and a Christian, and Colin Adams, professor of mathematics at Williams and an atheist, talk about their experiences with both.
Moral Mammals? Click here to join the discussion!	The Veritas Forum at MIT, 2009 Moral Mammals: Why Do We Matter? Is the existence of a creator God foundational to human morality? Peter Singer, controversial atheist philosopher, discusses the implications of atheism and theism for morality with John Hare, professor of philosophical theology at Yale. Q&A is moderated by Eric Gregory, Professor of Religion at Princeton.
The God Delusion? Click here to join the discussion!	The Veritas Forum at Columbia University, 2006 The God Delusion? Dawkins, Dennett, and the Meaning of Life Are science and religion incompatible? What does science say about the roots of religion? Is faith in God irrational? Who gets to decide? This event, featuring Alister McGrath and David Helfand, is moderated by Ron Choong, Executive Director of the Academy for Christian Thought, based in New York City.