Keyword: Venema

Scripture and science: Biology professor explores evolution

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 @ 12:09 PM

Dr. Dennis R. Venema travels across the country engaging in conversations about how evolution and Christian faith can co-exist. While, as an Evangelical Christian, he grew up convinced that belief in evolution meant being an unfaithful, his views have shifted significantly over time.

Venema is Professor of Biology at Trinity Western University (TWU) in Langley, B.C. and was Scientist in Residence at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) from February 4-6, 2019. He spoke in classes, in a student forum and chapel, and offered a public lecture, exploring Christian understandings of creation in light of evolution, and how studying the created order can serve as a form of worship.

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2019 CMU Scientist in Residence | Dr. Dennis R. Venema (videos)

Thursday, February 7, 2019 @ 10:34 AM

Dr. Dennis R. Venema (PhD, University of British Columbia) is Professor of Biology at Trinity Western University (Langley, British Columbia, Canada). He is co-author, with theologian Scot McKnight, of Adam and the Genome: Reading Scripture after Genetic Science (Brazos, 2017).

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CMU welcomes Dr. Dennis R. Venema as 2019's Scientist in Residence

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 @ 5:12 PM

Were Adam and Eve humanity's first parents? Genetics show that our beginning comes from a population much larger than one couple. Can belief in evolution and Christianity mix?

These are some of the key questions Dr. Dennis R. Venema will address as Scientist in Residence at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on February 4-6, 2019.

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