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1 Science & Spirituality Understanding ways of thinking and knowing

2 Col. 2:8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high- sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

3 Science: our Golem Science: test & measure Scientific Methods Theories: when we’re scientifically sure It’s all about evidence more than authority Scientific Laws: rare Theories are applied to test validity & vitality.

4 Spirituality A transformational experience Based on traditions and authority Self-developing and altruistic Many “flavors”

5 Science vs. Spirituality Science can be smug and dogmatic towards spirituality. Science can only “know” what it can measure. Spirituality works outside the realms of science. Spirituality too often looks to science for support.

6 Creation vs. Evolution Forms of Evolution Lamarkism Darwinian Neo-Darwinian Cataclysmic Theisitic Forms of Creationism Old-Earth/Intelligent Design Young-Earth/Creationists

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8 DNA & photons

9 The Double-Slit Experiment

10 Entanglement

11 Trajectory & Thought How do you stop an asteroid from hitting Earth? As early as possible with as little effort as possible. Earth Asteroid The smallest push or pull, far enough away…

12 So what?! We can learn and know in several ways. “Unbelievable” things are becoming more believable. Don’t pin your spirituality on science. Don’t assume science trumps spirit.


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