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The Christian Face of the Scientific Revolution: Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual facts about Christians in the scientific revolution.
editors
The Christian Face of the Scientific Revolution: From the Editor - The Specter of Enmity
Chris Armstrong
Galileo and the Powers Above
The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his on political naivete.
Virginia Stem Owens
Galileo's Spiritual Director
Virginia Stem Owens
If there were a true demonstration
Owen Gingerich
Upon Further Review…
Steven Gertz
A God of Math & Order
The new science rode in on the shoulders of theological ideas.
Peter Harrison
Luminous Wonder, Heavy Cross
A sense of cosmic awe sustained Johannes Kepler through deep sorrow.
Joseph L. Spradley
Did the Reformers Reject Copernicus?
Some defenders of secular science say they did. What's the real story?
Owen Gingerich
Interior Design
16th-century students of anatomy saw the hand of God in the intricacies of the body.
James D. Smith III
The Christian Face of the Scientific Revolution: Christian History Timeline - Milestones to Modern Science
A Priest Serving in Nature's Temple
Robert boyle's career blended faith, doubt, and the use of science to heal disease and fight atheism.
Edward B. Davis
Newton vs. Newton
Mark Galli
Quotable Boyle
(Robert Boyle quotes)
Creation's Symmetries, God's Mystery
Blaise Pascal pioneered in math and physics but drew faith from revelation alone.
George Murphy
Cosmic Codebreaker, Pious Heretic
Isaac Newton wrote theology and hoped his scientific theories would help people believe in God. But he harbored a deep secret….
Karl Giberson
The Christian Virtuosi
The Royal Society defended religion but laid the groundwork for irreligion.
Chris Armstrong
Microscopic Magnificence
Antony van Leeuwenhoek found God's great glory in his tiny creations.
David F. Coppedge
No Vein Inquiry
William Harvey founded modern physiology by seeking God's purposes for the body's design.
Emerson T. McMullen
The Christian Face of the Scientific Revolution: Christian History Interview - Natural Adversaries?
Historian David Lindberg shows that Christianity and science are not at war - and may never have been.
David Lindberg
The Christian Face of the Scientific Revolution: Recommended Resources
Chris Armstrong
G.K. Chesterton: Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual facts about G. K. Chesterton.
Elesha Coffman
G.K. Chesterton: From the Editor - Diamonds and the Rough
Elesha Coffman
The Road to Rome
Chesterton's spiritual journey.
Adam Schwartz
Issues & G.K.'s Answers
He read his times and wrote about times to come.
Dale Ahlquist
The Woman Question
Chesterton's ideas on this controversial subject reflected the strengths of the two women he knew best.
Bonnie C. Harvey
Genius with a Message
Every piece in Chesterton's immense body of published work bears the imprint of his soul.
Deb Elkink
G.K. Chesterton: Christian History Timeline - Chesterton's Literary Life
The Un-Apologist
Oblivious to convention, Chesterton launched a bold campaign to point a mad world back to truth.
John Warwick Montgomery
The Mystery Deepens
With Father Brown, the sleuth who plumbed hearts, Chesterton redefined the whodunit.
John Peterson
The Real Father Brown
G.K. Chesterton
The World Made Strange
Chesterton's unique theology reveals what Christians know, but forget to believe.
Stratford Caldecott
Economics after God's Own Image
Appaled by the slavery of the British working class, Chesterton joined Hilaire Belloc in promoting a brave new ideal.
Chris Armstrong
Chesterton Today
(Chesterton quotes)
G.K. Chesterton: A Gallery of Beloved Enemies
Chesterton clashed with many leading intellectuals of his day. He also counted them as friends.
Zachry O. Kincaid, Darren Sumner
G.K. Chesterton: Christian History Interview - Exactly the Opposite
Chesterton is seldom what we expect but often what we need.
conversation with Philip Yancey
G.K. Chesterton: Recommended Resources
Christians & Muslims: Did You Know?
Unusual fruits of Western encounters with Islam.
Elesha Coffman
Christians & Muslims: From the Editor - The Cover's Story
A picture of Hagia Sophia, heavy with Christian and Islamic symbolism, speaks of centuries of ambition, sorrow, and bad faith.
Elesha Coffman
Muhammad amid the Faiths
The prophet's interactions with paganism, Judaism, and Christianity birthed puzzling prophecies and a legacy of strife.
James A. Beverley
Islam 101
Basics of a foreign faith
by James A. Beverley
Secrets of Islam's Success
It spread faster than any other religion in history. Here are some reasons why.
Elesha Coffman
The Pact of Umar
Islamic protection came with a price.
By Chris Armstrong
A Deadly Give and Take
Crusaders fought many terrible battles in the Middle East, but Muslims started - and won - the war.
Paul Crawford
The Battle of Tours, 732
Four contemporary accounts paint two radically different pictures.
anonymous Arab chroniclers, Isidore of Beja, and St. Denis
3 Phases of Christian-Muslim Interaction: Christian History Timeline
Christians & Muslims: A Gallery of Spiritual Warriors
As their brethren attacked Muslim fortresses, these evangelistic crusaders fought for Muslim souls.
Steven Gertz
From Crusades to Homeland Defense
Martin Luther responded to Islam with a new military philosophy, fresh focus on the Qur'an, and provocative readings of biblical prophecy.
Gregory Miller
Four Jihads
Jihad means more than warfare, but the sword is central to Islam's texts, its history, and its founder.
Mateen A. Elass
Divided by Christ
Whether Christians under early Muslim rule used polemic or polite dialogue to defend their faith, they hit an impasse at the Incarnation.
Samuel Hugh Moffett
Imperial Evasion
When the West finally gained influence in the Islamic world, Christians lost their nerve.
Andrew F. Walls
Christians & Muslims: Christian History Interview - Justice and Peace
Because broken promises fueled Islamic militancy, the road to stability must be paved with good faith.
conversation with J. Dudley Woodberry
Christians & Muslims: Recommended Resources
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Thomas Aquinas: Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual fact about Thomas Aquinas
editors
From the Editor: The Eminent Obscure
How accounting, Aristotle, and the first teachers' unions transformed higher education.
Elesha Coffman
The Dazzling 'Dumb Ox'
His family thought he was throwing his life away. His classmates thought he was stupid. They didn't understand.
Ralph McInerny
Left Behind
A life of fabulous privilege lost its grip on Thomas.
Robert Payen
I Can Write No More'
Why did Thomas suddenly cut short his career? One famous author has a guess.
G.K. Chesterton
The Summa and Its Parts
Taken as a whole, the Summa Theologica overwhelms most readers. So take one bite at a time.
Peter Kreeft
A Taste of Thomas
With systematic seriousness, the doctor answers a key question of faith: If God predestines, why should we pray?
Thomas Acquinas
Devoutly I Adore Thee
Thomas Acquinas
Medieval U.
How accounting, Aristotle, and the first teachers' unions transformed higher education.
Matt Donnelly
Life on Campus
Not all medieval students were monks, but all observed a regimented lifestyle.
Matt Donnelly
How You Should Study'
In a letter, Thomas shares his tips for academic success.
Thomas Acquinas
Good Habits
Benedictines, Franciscans, and Dominicans all sought to live by high ideals, but only one order matched Thomas's love for both spirituality and intellect.
Steven Gertz
Thomas Aquinas: Christian History Timeline - Storms of the Thirteenth Century
The Christian History timeline.
Theology on the Edge
When competing ideologies had fragmented Christian thought, Thomas forged a solution.
J. David Lawrence
Aquinas for President?
His views on government, law, and economics would shake the system.
David Lawrence and Elesha Coffman
Thomas Aquinas: A Gallery of Scholastic Superstars
The white heat produced by these great minds lit up the High Middle Ages.
Stephen E. Lahey
A Mingling of Minds
Why was one of Christianity's best thinkers so ready to learn from a Muslim and a Jew?
David B. Burrell
From Interfaith Dialogue to Apologetics
Thomas respected Muslims' knowledge of philosophy, but their misconceptions about Christianity concerned him deeply.
Thomas Acquinas
Popes, Philosophers, and Peeping Thomists
Whenever it seems that Aquinas might recede into dusty memory, a new wave of truth-seekers brings him back.
Whenever it seems that Aquinas might recede into dusty memory, a new wave of truth-seekers brings him back.
Thomas Aquinas: Christian History Interview - He's Our Man
Evangelicals can embrace a rich inheritance from Aquinas.
conversation with Norman Geisler
Thomas Aquinas: Recommended Resources
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