Naturwissenschaft und Christentum – Ralf Bergmann im Interview | Grenzen des Wissens
Interview anlässlich der Gastvorlesung zum Thema ”Gott und die Erklärung der Welt“ (30 min) am 1.7.2019 an der Universität Konstanz durch Prof. Ganteför (Fachbereich Physik).
On the relation of worldview, christian faith and science – Ralf Bergmann
Apologetic discussions often suffer from a lack of clarity concerning the definition of terms such as worldview, science, and Christian faith as well as their interrelation. This talk discusses the concepts underlying these terms focusing on the relation between Christian faith and atheism and the role of natural science. The results of this discussion will […]
Causal closure, laws of nature and divine action – Ralf Bergmann (IAP Conference 2017)
The possibility of divine action is sometimes denied on the basis of the principle of causal closure. This view rests, however, on a misconception of the laws of nature and of physical processes. The talk discusses causal interactions first in the context of a deterministic clockwork-universe. It then introduces the role of laws of nature […]
Obstacles and opportunities for christian faith in a post-christian europe – Ralf Bergmann
In a post-Christian Europe we face a twofold challenge of intellectual and emotional deception: The first creates a false alternative between a pseudo-scientific world view and the Christian faith while the second creates a false alternative between a so called progressive mind set opposed to an apparently suppressive, fearful and out dated Christianity. Even many […]
Predigt von Ralf Bergmann in der Matthäusgemeinde Bremen
Die Predigt am 09.08.2020 zum Thema “Am Anfang schuf Gott die Himmel und die Erde” aus Genesis 1, 1 (35 min) eröffnet ein Panorama vom Anfang der Welt bis zu Ihrem Ende. Es geht zunächst um das Verständnis des Anfangs aus biblischer und naturwissenschaftlicher Sicht und die Eigenschaften Gottes, die man daraus erkennen kann. Dabei […]
The Free Society: Its Enemies and Friends – Ralf Bergmann
Christian faith is often seen as an obstacle for freedom, while political ideologies usually claim to stand for liberation. This popular view has, however, frequently been challenged. The philosopher Karl Popper criticized political ideologies on the basis of their irrationality while the Christian Theologian Francis Schaeffer argued that a society needs a Christian foundation to […]