About TED FLINT
Early Confusion
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Early Confusion
For fifteen years of teaching high school chemistry and physics, I operated with a dichotomy in my head and in my life; I lived my private life as a Christian and I operated in public as a science teacher with no thought as to how science and my faith connected. When issues such as evolution were discussed, how I acted depended on what s
For fifteen years of teaching high school chemistry and physics, I operated with a dichotomy in my head and in my life; I lived my private life as a Christian and I operated in public as a science teacher with no thought as to how science and my faith connected. When issues such as evolution were discussed, how I acted depended on what situation I was in. In about 2004, I realized that this self-invented separation made absolutely no sense; there had to be some common ground and some way to break down the mental wall between science and Christianity.
Realization
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Early Confusion
I began by focusing on evolution; reading Michael Behe, Stephen Meyer, and a few other books from the intelligent design crowd. These helped, but at the time I still had trouble with how to respond to specific Biblical information in light of the scientific data. Yes, the world looked designed, but how could I rationalize the Biblical d
I began by focusing on evolution; reading Michael Behe, Stephen Meyer, and a few other books from the intelligent design crowd. These helped, but at the time I still had trouble with how to respond to specific Biblical information in light of the scientific data. Yes, the world looked designed, but how could I rationalize the Biblical description of creation with the fossil record, for example? The wall in my head had been cracked, but it was still there. The writings of Hugh Ross and Fazale Rana, from Reasons to Believe, helped me to bring the wall down completely. While I don’t agree with everything they write, they showed me that the Bible and science do not have to be at odds. Since God made both the natural world and inspired the writings of the Bible, the two must agree when interpreted correctly. I now approach science and my faith in this manner and have continued to grow in confidence and joy in Christ; finally seeing how amazingly accurate the ancient Biblical writings are.
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My desire is to teach others what I learn; helping to correct in the church body and in the general public the same dichotomy I had. For Christians, I hope to strengthen their faith in the same way mine was, and in the general public, I hope to help change the misconception that science and Christianity are at odds.
"There is superficial conflict but deep concord between science and theistic religion, but superficial concord and deep conflict between science and naturalism."
Alvin Plantinga