science Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/science/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 03:22:10 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://journeyonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Journey-Logo-With-UCA-logo_Site-identity_Artboard-2_Artboard-2-copy-32x32.png science Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/science/ 32 32 Book review: The New Cosmic Story https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/book-review-the-new-cosmic-story/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/book-review-the-new-cosmic-story/#respond Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:34:52 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=24106 As science progresses and we learn more about the universe and our place within it, what role does religion and spiritual thought play in unlocking the mysteries of our cosmic beginnings? John Haught’s book The New Cosmic Story grapples with the big questions of our existence and how religion has a far greater role in ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/book-review-the-new-cosmic-story/feed/ 0 Illusions and mythmaking with Freud and Darwin https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/illusions-mythmaking-freud-darwin/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/illusions-mythmaking-freud-darwin/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2018 04:11:53 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=23713 Freud and Darwin—two iconic-yet-controversial historical figures whose work continues to have a tremendous influence in helping us understand who we are and how we evolved. But with the release of new biographies on the pair, what other aspects of their life can we uncover? Nick Mattiske reviews. The grand theories of Darwin and Freud, along ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/illusions-mythmaking-freud-darwin/feed/ 0 Exploring the big questions of science https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/exploring-big-questions-science/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/exploring-big-questions-science/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 03:04:16 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=23152 Although some might see an irreconcilable tension between science and religion, the quest for knowledge and meaning lies at the heart of both. While our understanding of the universe and humanity is constantly evolving as scientific breakthroughs occur, where does religious faith sit in our thinking? Nick Mattiske explores the big questions of science and ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/exploring-big-questions-science/feed/ 0 National Science Week special https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/national-science-week-special/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/national-science-week-special/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:59:35 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=23029 To coincide with National Science Week (12-20 August) here are some science-related stories we’ve written over the years:  Stem cell biologist Dr Nathan Palpant talks to Dianne Jensen Physicist Dr Joel Corney talks to Dianne Jensen.  Book review: Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality  Book review: The Big Questions in Science and Religion Book review: God’s Undertaker  Opinion: Engaging science  ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/national-science-week-special/feed/ 0 In the beginning: Unlocking the secrets of human development https://journeyonline.com.au/features/unlocking-secrets-human-development/ https://journeyonline.com.au/features/unlocking-secrets-human-development/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 05:16:30 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=22679 “We really need to wrestle with how we engage with and understand human suffering.” Stem cell biologist Dr Nathan Palpant talks to Dianne Jensen about the nexus between Christian faith and his cutting-edge research using human stem cells to understand disease and develop new therapies. Most of us never forget that first look through the ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/features/unlocking-secrets-human-development/feed/ 0 Friday’s religion wrap https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-26-may/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-26-may/#respond Thu, 25 May 2017 23:56:08 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=22656 The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week.  Gospel tunes only part of His plans News.com.au reports on The Voice band He Planned Us and their dismissal from the reality television show due to their gospel-only preferences in song selection. Partnered with Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland as their coach, the trio declared, “We really, ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-26-may/feed/ 0 Book review: Beyond Matter https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/book-review-beyond-matter/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/book-review-beyond-matter/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:04:55 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=21913 Science may not hold all the answers about the universe and ourselves but does it need metaphysics and philosophy? Roger Trigg’s Beyond Matter grapples with science, scientism and metaphysics while examining the big questions around purpose and design. Nick Mattiske reviews. Science has shaped our modern world, therefore our atheist friends tend to think it ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/book-review-beyond-matter/feed/ 0 Climate change: a spiritual crisis https://journeyonline.com.au/agency-news/climate-change-a-spiritual-crisis/ https://journeyonline.com.au/agency-news/climate-change-a-spiritual-crisis/#respond Mon, 04 May 2015 22:00:38 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=20279 Climate change isn’t just an issue of science and economics, it is also a spiritual crisis for people in the Pacific who are most affected. Cath Taylor explores. Can God fix climate change? It’s the question on the lips of many within Pacific churches—this month more than ever in the wake of one of the ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/agency-news/climate-change-a-spiritual-crisis/feed/ 0 A quantum leap of faith https://journeyonline.com.au/features/a-quantum-leap-of-faith/ https://journeyonline.com.au/features/a-quantum-leap-of-faith/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:00:31 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=20030 If there’s one principle that religion and quantum physics agree on, it’s that the search for truth requires an open mind. Physicist Dr Joel Corney talks to Dianne Jensen. Consider this: The only thing we can be sure about is that uncertainty is fundamental to the universe. University of Queensland (UQ) Senior Lecturer in Physics ...

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