The Bellator Christi Podcast: The Integration of Faith and Science with Botanist Amanda Lanier

Amanda Lanier

Skeptics in science, such as Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins, claim that science and faith are incompatible. To them, faith in science is much like the proverbial oil in water. The two cannot blend. On the other side of the equation, many Christians think the same as they see science as “manmade inventions” incontrovertibly opposed to the Christian religion of faith–often stemming from a faulty definition of “faith.” However, to the surprise of skeptics on both sides, faith and science can not only coincide, but they can ironically complement one another. Today, we are joined by Amanda Lanier. Mrs. Lanier is a botantist who serves as the curator for the Reynolda House in Winston-Salem, NC, under the oversight of Wake Forest University, and is also a devout Christian. On today’s podcast, Amanda will discuss how science has deepened her understanding of God, and how science and faith are truly partners instead of enemies.

1. Amanda discusses how she came to faith in Christ (2:48).

2. Explanation of her job as a curator for Reynolda House (5:40).

3. What do you say to scientists who say that faith and science cannot blend (8:10)?

4. What do you say to Christians who feel that science is opposed to the Christian faith (11:15)?

5. Has science benefited or deepened your faith in God (15:45)?

6. Do you see signs of God’s design at the cellular level and within plant life (19:39)?

7. What are some of the most major environmental issues facing us today (21:40)?

8. What is the Christian’s role in preserving the environment (29:37)?

9. Brian Chilton’s closing thoughts about the Christian’s role as a caretaker of the environment (33:30).

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Brian G. Chilton is the founder of Bellator Christi Ministries and the co-host of the Bellator Christi Podcast. Dr. Chilton earned a Ph.D. in the Theology and Apologetics at Liberty University (with high distinction), a M.Div. in Theology from Liberty University (with high distinction); his B.S. in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Gardner-Webb University (with honors); earned a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and completed Unit 1 of Clinical Pastoral Education at Wake Forest University's School of Medicine. Dr. Chilton is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, working out in his home gym, and watching football. He has served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years and serves as a clinical chaplain.

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