Episode 047 - Terry Ehrman: theology and ecology, respecting the grammar of natures

0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Catholic roots 2:00 - Early sense of vocation 4:00 - Lure of biology and ecology, early experiences in the field 9:00 - Swing to doing theology with reference to ecology rather than ecology with reference to theology 11:00 - Intellectual honesty in philosophy, science, theology 13:30 - Science, Creation, Theology course 15:00 - A theology course with a lab component 19:00 - (Fr. Terry loves basswood trees. They were a go-to example of a specific created type of being.) 20:00 - How does this dragonfly relate to Christ? 22:00 - Despair that can color one's attitude toward bridging faith and science 23:00 - (The basswood tree that can be counted on to grow the same shape of leaves every year.) 24:00 - Treating things according to their nature, the "grammar" of natures 25:00 - Grammar of connection and hope... and human flourishing (Center for Science, Faith, and Human Flourishing) 28:00 - Scientism and reduction of life to technocracy, rather than being a whole human being engaged in science