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Language of God
Sharing stories of people who have found a better way of understanding the harmony between science and Christian faith.
Episodes
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23. Oliver Crisp | Truth Apt Truth Aimed
Theology is a tool we use to better understand God. But how does it work? How do we know when a theological claim is true? Jim asks these questions to…
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22. Adam & Eve
Jim Stump is joined by BioLogos president Deb Haarsma to talk about one of the perennial science and faith topics—Adam & Eve. They lay out some of the…
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21. Marcelo Gleiser | Oceans of the Unknown
Jim Stump and Templeton Award winning physicist, Marcelo Gleiser dive into the ocean of the unknown, discussing the nature of science and how we know what we…
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20. Rick Lindroth | Hope in a World of Wounds
The question of faith and science has often been posed in only one direction—how does faith affect science? As Christians, this question is more comfortable…
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BONUS | Identifying Hope
In this bonus episode, Language of God Producer Colin Hoogerwerf brings a short reflection on finding hope in the outdoors. Find more articles and resources…
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19. Lynette Strickland | Finding Beetles with God
On today’s episode, Lynette Strickland joins Jim and producer Colin Hoogerwerf to ruminate on her love for creation. Lynette shares how her childhood curiosity…
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18. Aaron Niequist | Learning to Swim
Growing up in the church, Aaron Niequist never imagined he would experience a faith crisis—until he did. On this episode, he recalls this time of doubt and…
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17. John Walton | More Than History
Biblical interpretation is all about asking questions—How did Ancient Israel understand the book of Genesis? How much context do we, as modern readers, need to…
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16. Fossils | A Window to God’s Creation
Fossils open a window deep into the history of the earth. Through that window we learn about how whales evolved from four-legged creatures to the aquatic…
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15. Krista Tippett | Life Together
The roaring current of stubborn partisan standoffs challenges us to cement ourselves in our views; dialogue erodes as we ditch the public conversation to wrap…
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14. Jonathan Merritt | Reimagining Sacred Conversation
It is all too easy to fall into the myopic assumption that our faith words are universal, that everyone has a shared understanding of what these words mean…
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13. John Ortberg | Sacred Habits
Our habits shape us in ways we often neglect, guiding the majority of our thoughts and actions. Pastor John Ortberg argues that when these save us from…
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Season 2 Trailer
In Season 2 of Language of God we’re going to hold faithfully to the truths of Christianity, while we explore the realities of this world, up to the limits of…
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BONUS | Listeners Ask
Language of God has hosted many great guests already in its first season but as hard as we try, we can’t always get to all your questions. So while we’re…
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BONUS | Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries
BioLogos is not the only organization tackling issues of science and faith today. Today’s episode features a panel from Science and Theology for Emerging Adult…
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BONUS | Cool Creations
This bonus episode highlights a few favorite ‘Cool Creations’ of people in the BioLogos community. From walking whales to the largest organism on earth, these…
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12. Rick Potts | A Long Becoming
Rick Potts has always had an interest in origins. As a kid, exploring the origins of musical instruments and the solar system fascinated him. In high school he…
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11. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier | Dynamic Theology
The Christian story is both universal and individual, all-encompassing and intensely personal. A robust theology holds the two in tension, weighing the church…
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10. Peter Enns | God is Not a Helicopter Parent
How do we live when we don’t have all the answers? How do we find answers amidst Biblical contradictions? Theologian Peter Enns refuses to shy away from asking…
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9. Richard Mouw | An Eternal Gentleness
In today’s episode, Jim talks to evangelical theologian Dr. Richard Mouw. Rich shares his experiences from working in interfaith dialogue and lays out a…
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8. Prayer
One of the foundational practices of faith, prayer is an essential part of Christian life. But what is prayer? How does it work? Can we see its effects? Does…
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7. Bethany Sollereder | Lion Tennis in Heaven
In this week’s episode, Language of God host Jim Stump is joined by Dr. Bethany Sollereder to wrestle with the problems of natural evil and the origin of…
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6. Francis Collins | Dig Deeper
In the second half of our conversation with Francis Collins, he recalls writing Language of God over ten years ago and how the excited public response to the…
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5. Philip Yancey | What Good is Disappointment?
Philip Yancey is one of the most compelling and popular Christian authors of our time. But the Church has not always been good him: growing up in Atlanta…
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4. Faith & Soil
Amidst a culture fostering skeptical apathy and fatalist visions of our planet’s future, how can we begin to strive toward a renewed creation? In this episode…
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3. Jennifer Wiseman | Light in Space
As she recounts her life in science, astronomer Jennifer Wiseman discusses faith in her work, human significance in a vast universe, and the mysterious awe…
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2. Praveen Sethupathy | Goodness, Civility & Transformation
From Praveen’s childhood, growing up in a Hindu family, to his later conversion to Christianity and his entry into science, he has gained great insight into…
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1. Francis Collins | Finding a New Story
Dr. Francis Collins is a physician and geneticist known for spearheading the Human Genome Project and for his landmark discoveries of disease genes. Collins…
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Language of God is a podcast on science and Christian faith from BioLogos. For more information about BioLogos visit our website at biologos.org.