"The Quaker and the Scientist" by Julie P

Julie Peyton, self-proclaimed "Christian scientist", gave the message for Evolution Weekend (formerly called Evolution Sunday). Scripture readings were 1 John 2:15-17 and Genesis 3:6. Comparing religion and science, Julie reasoned that both trust in a supportable outcome. There are laws, with space for theories toward those laws. Both seek a truth that can be tested. She cited George Fox, who after hearing a voice drawing him to Christ, wrote in his journal "...and this I knew experimentally." Culture can either foster or hinder both faith and science. Institutional structures and hierarchies are "the world"; we are told not to love that. As humans, we can fall into the trap of loving creation more than the Creator, and trust our own perception too much.