S3 Ep7: Flourishing together - The Faith Experiment


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Jun 08 2023 49 mins  
Can faith and science share a healed and healing relationship? Gillian shares a fascinating and insightful conversation with Davinder and Matthew Gardner, directors of The Faith Experiment project. This episode is well worth a listen, whatever your relationship is with science, or faith.

Davinder currently works as a Clinical Scientist, performing tests and planning radiotherapy treatments. Achieving registration as a Clinical Scientist in 2014, Matthew became a phototherapy physics lead. He also specialised in diagnostic radiology, as well as radiation protection applied to radiology and radiotherapy.

Show notes:
  • How the Gardners came to faith.
  • Relationship between faith and science. Evidence thresholds.
  • Matthew's journey of removing barriers to faith
  • Davinder's experience of mental ill health in her coming to faith.
  • How intellectual arguments were no longer enough
  • Their awareness of how their work in science is healing
  • Exciting polystyrene person formulas!
  • The faith experiment – accessible apologetics
  • Two reasons for the workshops - to affirm and educate Christians and show sceptics that you can connect science and faith
  • They share stories of encouraging feedback from the workshops.
  • The workshops create a safe space for people to ask questions
  • Tips to flourish – it's OK to doubt/ faith can deepen/better able to help others/ love God with all our mind. Follow the questions.
Links:
The Faith Experiment
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