Summary

Calvin College and Calvin Seminary have teamed up to bring the voices of scientists into the consciousness of the church. Through “The Ministry Theorem” website and the new book Delight in Creation, Deborah Haarsma and Scott Hoezee have worked to foster fruitful conversations that connect the wonders of what science reveals about God’s creation with the ministries of the church.

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In this workshop they share some of what they have learned along the way and invite further feedback and questions from workshop participants about this ever-expanding twenty-first century conversation.

Presented by Deborah Haarsma and Scott Hoezee at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

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