The Seven Series with Gregg Davidson

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Welcome to The Seven Series Podcast, where we tap into the Biblical number of perfection in creative ways to explore theology, science, and culture. Your host, Dr. Gregg Davidson, along with various guests, provides insights into the Biblical theology, the intersection of the Bible with science, American culture wars and influencers, and political intrigue. Topical links with the podcast title may be on the symbolic use of 7 in the Bible, or a series of 7 episodes, people, examples, points, or minutes. Wait and see how creative we get!

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Episode 17 - Dawkins and Cultural Christianity - Teaser

May 05 2024 1 mins

Richard Dawkins recently did an interview where he self identified as a "Cultural Christian," even lamenting the loss of some of the trappings of Christianity - all while disavowing belief in Christianity itself. There is much to this that is worth digging into to to understand what is happening in Western society today. That said - after completing a podcast to post and

Episode 16 - The Bible and Immigration

Apr 21 2024 41 mins

The prompt for this episode is the mass migration across the American southern border, though perhaps with a more nuanced conclusion than you are accustomed to. My co-host for this conversation is Melvin Manickavasagm, an immigrant from Malaysia now serving on the pastoral staff of a church in Oxford, Mississippi. Join us for a conversation on how Christians should navigate biblica

Episode 15 - Navigating Professional Hostility to Faith

Apr 07 2024 24 mins

Most likely think that a scientist speaking on the intersection of science and faith is a "one-way street" - science delivered to the church. Do such speakers ever aim their message back to their secular colleagues? More often than you might think. In this episode, I share a story of navigating the cultural space of my professional organization when a decision was made to

Episode 14 - Science and the Bible: Evidence for Evolution?

Mar 24 2024 57 mins

We often hear claims that evolution is "just a theory" and lacks any real evidence. In this episode, I am joined by biologist Dr. Joel Duff of the University of Akron talking about what we should expect to see in the fossil record for a one year global flood vs evolution, and what we actually find.

Episode 13 - Science and the Bible: Evidence of Earth Age

Mar 10 2024 52 mins

This episode is the first in the series to consider the strength of scientific evidence - in this case for the age of the earth. I am joined by my friend and fellow geologist, Ken Wolgemuth, to discuss four common myths or misunderstandings of the science of earth history. Myth 1: Historical science is not "real" science. Myth 2: The geologic column and deep time was inve

Episode 12 - Science and the Bible - Is There Inherent Conflict? (Part 2)

Feb 25 2024 26 mins

We continue with asking if modern scientific understanding, particularly as it relates to origins, is inherently in conflict with the biblical creation account. Part 2 dives into human origins - whether Adam and Eve were specially created or selected from a larger population, how scientists can claim we all came from a single female AND from a larger contemporaneous population, and

Episode 11 - Science and the Bible: Is There Inherent Conflict? (Part 1)

Feb 11 2024 31 mins

In this episode, we ask if modern scientific understanding, particularly as it relates to origins, is inherently in conflict with the biblical creation account. Part 1 considers the beginning of everything, the origin of plants and animals, death before sin, and whether creation over many generations is consistent with the biblical description of the character of God. (We'll s

Episode 10 - The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One: Land Layer

Jan 28 2024 51 mins

In the Bible, land plays a much larger roll than just a place to call home. The gift of a homeland represents living where God walks among his people. Exile from that land meant being sent away from God’s presence, provision, and protection. It represented death.In this final layer of Then Manifold Beauty of Genesis 1, we explore the parallels between Eden and Canaan, and between

Episode 9 - The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One: Calendar Layer

Jan 14 2024 47 mins

Of all the layers covered, this one is likely the least familiar to readers today, as the drift of modern society has removed us from the significance of the calendar of festivals of ancient Israel. Material for this layer is drawn largely from Michael Lefevre’s book, The Liturgy of Creation, published in 2019. The basic premise is that the festival dates, holy days, and even dat

Episode 8 - The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One: Temple Layer

Dec 31 2023 48 mins

The parallels between Eden and the tabernacle or later temple run deep through Scripture, even to the very end, where Ezekiel and Revelation speak of a final temple that is what Eden was intended to one day be, filling the entire earth. A place where we learn what it really means to enter God’s rest – a place where God dwells and walks among his people.In the Polemic Layer (Epi