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Science and Faith - Series of Discussions led by Dr. Todd H. Rider
Dr. Todd H. Rider Leads a Series of Discussions on Science and Faith
Do science and Christian faith conflict? The Adult Christian Education Committee (ACE) invites you to join us at 10 AM on Sunday mornings as Dr. Todd H. Rider leads an eight-Sunday series of interactive presentations which incorporate colorful slides, scientific artifacts, and
recommended books for further reading. Although the series is built upon a common theme, the content of each session stands on its own. Weekly topics include historical examples of events in which science has challenged
believers. Join us Sundays from 10 - 10:30 AM, as follows:
February 3 Introduction: Bad and Good Examples from History
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February 10 Creation of the Heavens and the Earth:
Astronomy, Geology, and the Bible
February 17 Evolution
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February 24 Creationism and Intelligent Design
March 3 From Eden to Abraham: Noah’s Flood,
Methuselah, and the Tower of Babel
March 10 Creation Care: Global Warming, Pollution, and Biodiversity
March 17 Biomedical Issues: Stem Cell Research,
Cloning, Causes of Homosexuality, etc.
March 24 Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife
About Our Speaker
Dr. Todd H. Rider studied at MIT and Harvard. He is
Senior Staff Scientist at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory and Division of Comparative Medicine. Dr. Rider’s work involves developing drugs (dubbed DRACO), which are designed to cure most virus related infections. He also runs educational
outreach programs that provide free science presentations to 11,000 K-12 students per year.