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November / December 2009

The Challenge of Telling the Story of Creation in a Scientific and Technological World

 
Talking about Life's Origins by Dana Hendershot [ ]
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Talking about Life's Origins
by Dana Hendershot
High school youth who go to church know that church and school teach different accounts regarding the creation of life. A pastor shares a few ideas of how to get a discussion going that respects both our faith and the insights of science.
One World: Teaching Our Origins by Kimberlee Eighmy [ ]
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One World: Teaching Our Origins
by Kimberlee Eighmy
A Christian educator describes the impetus and goals for a curriculum that helps churches integrate science and theology in teaching about origins to children and adolescents.
Sample Curriculum for Upper Elementary and Early Adolescents by Kimberlee Eighmy [ ]
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Sample Curriculum for Upper Elementary and Early Adolescents
by Kimberlee Eighmy
The sample session excerpt and story included here are from a curriculum containing two upper elementary-aged lessons and one lesson for early adolescents.
Uses and Misuses of Creation by Ted Peters [ ]
Uses and Misuses of Creation
by Ted Peters
What do Christians mean by creation? Here are seven ways people of faith refer to life's origin.
Science and Faith in an Evolving Creation by Grace Wolf-Chase [ ]
Science and Faith in an Evolving Creation
by Grace Wolf-Chase
An astronomer says science and religion, and evolution and creation, are not mutually exclusive. Rather, one gathers evidence in order to understand the "what" of the universe, while the other speaks to the source and the meaning of all that is.
Introducing the Faith, Science, and Technology Alliance by Karl Evans [ ]
Introducing the Faith, Science, and Technology Alliance
by Karl Evans
The Alliance for Faith, Science, and Technology is dedicated to expanding awareness and promoting conversation about the implications of science and technology for Christian faith and life.
Preaching and Teaching in a Scientific World: a [ ]
Preaching and Teaching in a Scientific World: a "Handiwork" Special
by George Murphy
Our Lutheran Partners Online "Handiwork" columnist offers practical ways for rostered leaders to explore with congregants the findings of science in the context of Christian theology.
Preaching in Consonance with Science? The Case of Violence in Nature by Paul Santmire [ ]
Preaching in Consonance with Science? The Case of Violence in Nature
by Paul Santmire
Understanding the creation story as a work in progress and God's ultimate purpose to be a peaceable kingdom opens the door for preachers to include in their preaching both science's contributions to the narrative and the Bible's hard truths about nature.

These articles appeared in the November / December 2009 issue of Lutheran Partners (vol. 25, no. 6) and Lutheran Partners Online.
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