How Does the Bible Speak About God's Action in the World? (C. John "Jack" Collins)

The philosopher Alvin Plantinga recently wrote, “There is superficial conflict but deep concord between science and theistic religion, but superficial concord and deep conflict between science and naturalism.” Both Christianity and Judaism rely on Biblical passages to describe the way God acts in the world. This lecture develops an approach to reading these texts that is generally in line with Plantinga’s insight. A lecture given by C. John "Jack" Collins at English L'Abri on 30 June, 2017. Jack Collins is Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missiouri (USA). For further reading: The God of Miracles: An Exegetical Examination of God's Action in the World (C. John Collins) Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism (Alvin Plantinga) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com