This is part two of a two-part essay written by Thomas Jay Oord on the relationship between Pentecostalism and science. The first section of the essay discussed the positive elements associated with the relationship. In part two, Oord lays out three obstacles that Pentecostals need to overcome if they wish the dialogue with science to […]

Here is the most recent post from Thomas Jay Oord highlighting the new release of his latest book on the engagement between science and Open Theism. Tom has graciously provided me with a copy to review for my blog (which he has done for a number of his previous books), so I am anxiously awaiting […]

Here is a video from a lecture given by Dr. John Polkinghorne at Point Loma Nazarene University on the relationship between science and religion.  Dr. Polkinghorne was a very successful scientist, an expert and creative theoretical physicist involved in the discovery of quarks. He was Professor of Mathematical Physics at Cambridge University before he resigned […]

Oord, Thomas Jay, ed.  Creation Made Free: Open Theology Engaging Science.  Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2009. The author’s presented in this book participated in a three-week conference on Open theology and science at Eastern Nazarene College in 2007. A total of 20 scholars met to discuss possible relationships between leading ideas in science and open […]