Professor Probes Meaning of Earth's Creation
Dr. Brian Stratton, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, is spending his sabbatical year (2007-2008) in Chapel Hill, NC, delving into questions about religion and science. His largest project is a monograph, tentatively entitled "Creation and Fall in an Age of Science: An Exegetical, Historical, and Theological Commentary on Genesis 1-3," in which he will explore how religious interpretations of the Judeo-Christian creation stories has changed along with changes in scientific knowledge. He will also be working on a number of invited articles and book chapters for edited volumes, including, "Austin Farrer's Conception of Divine Agency in the Natural World"; "The Reformed Doctrine of Creation"; "Creator of Heaven and Earth: Finding God in the Natural World" for a book on Austin Farrer to be edited by Edward Henderson; and "Religion and Science" in a book to be edited by Paul Myhre and published by St. Martin's Press. His research and writing will benefit Alma College and its students, not least by enriching his annual course, Religion and Science.
