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Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy

A podcast about astronomy and faith with Wayne and Dan. Making astronomy relevant and understandable.

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09:29

Wayne Reads Joshua Chapter 10:1-28

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2020/07/19

Did the sun and moon really "stand still" in the Valley of Aijalon as described in the Bible? Is Jesus still governing the goings on in the heavens and earth? We live in a time where we, like Joshua, should be strong and courageous. But only the Lord Jesus can give us that necessary strength and freedom from fear. We hope our reflections on Joshua 10 will be an encouragement to everyone. In this program Wayne reads from Joshua chapter 10, verses 1-28 (NIV, 1984 Bible). This provides the background

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01:21:45

Christ and the Created Order with Dr. Andrew B. Torrance

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2020/07/03

"In conversations about science and faith, Jesus Christ rarely comes up." So begins the introduction to a 2018 anthology of essays titled Christ and the Created Order - Perspectives from Theology, Philosophy, and Science, edited by Andrew B. Torrance and Thomas H. McCall. If Jesus is to have first place in everything, that means He should have first place in discussions about science and theology. But sadly, for many reasons historically, theologically, philosophically, and scientifically, He does

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01:33:55

Cosmologists Say the Strangest Things!

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2020/06/17

If you have ever tried understanding some of the cutting-edge theoretical models of the universe, you know what we're talking about! Yet for the most part, some scientists who study the universe, especially if they are professed skeptics or atheists, will say some pretty odd things about God, things that are far and away outside the realm of their particular cosmological ideas. On this episode, Wayne and Dan discuss some of these "strange" sayings of cosmologists and astrophysicists, including

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01:09:37

Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of...

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2020/06/08

On our last episode, Dan spoke with Dr. John Barentine, the director for public policy for the International Dark Sky Association about preserving our night skies and about constellations and their attendant lore. On this episode, Dan speaks with Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night, Searching for Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. It is a catalogue of adventures Paul took to some of the brightest and darkest skies on the planet, from the city of Paris, to the island of Sark, where there is

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01:19:12

Preserving the Night Skys: John Barentine of the...

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2020/05/31

Many of us cannot see or experience the beauty and glory of a truly dark, star-filled night sky. The ever-growing urban lights of large cities blind us to the ancient wonder of the heavens. There is a growing interest in astro-tourism, people willing to travel to dark-sky preserves to experience and learn more about the heavens. On this episode of Good Heavens! Dan talks with the public policy director of the International Dark Sky Association, (https://www.darksky.org/) Dr. John Barentine,

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44:45

Astronomy. What's the Use?

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2020/05/21

This is part one of Dan's interview with astronomer and educator Dr. David Bradstreet, professor of astronomy at Eastern University in Pennsylvania and an expert on binary stars. David has been teaching astronomy for over four decades and is a co-contributor to our book, The Story of the Cosmos - How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God as well as the co-author of Star Struck: Seeing the Creator in the Wonders of Our Cosmos. He even has an asteroid named after him! On this episode David shares

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01:12:05

Conversation with the Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy...

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2020/05/03

On this episode of Good Heavens! Dan has a fascinating sit-down chat with the chief Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno. Brother Guy is a Jesuit Priest, astrophysicist, meteorite specialist, author and popular communicator of science. We talk about everything from poetry to the difference between a meteor and a meteorite, Galileo's trials, science and faith, why the Vatican has a community of priest/astronomers and why the heavens should matter to all of us, believer and nonbeliever

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01:04:55

Aliens, UFO's and the Bible - Part 2 with Gary Bates

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2020/04/26

As a culture we are enamored with science fiction. And as science has increasingly become the dominant cultural authority of our time, the line between what was once relegated to the realm of pure fiction and fantasy and the realm of the physical sciences has increasingly been blurred. It was the imaginations of the late planetary scientist Carl Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan who wrote the book called Contact which also become a popular movie. Contact is a good example of how we are accustomed to

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01:05:01

Aliens, UFO's, and the Bible - Part 1 with Gary Bates

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2020/04/19

What should Christians think about alien life? Are alien abduction stories real? Is it all just science fiction and our imagination or is there something more going on? How would extraterrestrial life impact the Christian faith? Does the Bible say anything about beings from other worlds? On this episode we talk with veteran ufologist Gary Bates of Creation Ministries International. Gary has decades of experience in researching UFO and the alien phenomena, and he is a dedicated follower of Christ

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01:11:02

Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos (Big Bang Part 2)

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2020/04/13

The Big Bang is the dominant scientific model of the cosmos, but it is not without a few unsolved riddles. On this episode of Good Heavens! Wayne and Dan discuss some of the unsolved mysteries that Big Bang cosmology neither predicted nor can presently explain. We're not saying scientific models of the cosmos are bad, per se, nor are we criticizing scientists who labor to uncover the wonders of the universe. But we are saying that models of the universe are not how the "actual" universe is! Only the

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43:06

A Conversation with Dr. Michael Ward - Chesterton's...

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2020/04/10

From our vantage point, the universe we inhabit can seem both at once stunningly good and wondrous but also heinously indifferent, cruel, and even senselessly evil. How can we ever hope to reconcile both states of affairs? In part 2 of our discussion of Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday Dr. Michael Ward offers us more insightful exhortations as to how our own limited sense perception of the universe is part of Chesterton's masterful narrative. What is the universe "really" like? Is it possible

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35:08

A Conversation with Dr. Michael Ward - Chesterton's...

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2020/04/05

A fun, insightful, inspiring and enlightening book discussion with Dr. Michael Ward on the robust and weighty mind and imagination of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. In this two-part episode, Michael and Dan explore the wonders, twists, and turns of Chesterton's 1908 classic mystery-spy-earthquake-symphony love story The Man Who Was Thursday, A Nightmare. Our adventure begins with a few excerpts from the novel! Part 2 will be coming soon. Dr. Michael Ward is a Senior Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall,

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01:47

Coming Soon - Dr. Michael Ward on G. K. Chesterton

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2020/04/03

A preview of our upcoming discussion with Dr. Michael Ward about G.K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday - A Nightmare. Look for this program on April 10th. This will be the second conversation on Good Heavens with Dr. Ward. Dr. Ward is a C.S. Lewis scholar from the University of Oxford. He is also a professor at Houston Baptist University. Check out his website at http://www.michaelward.net/

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01:13:51

The Bible and the Big Bang

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2020/03/28

Many Christians often use the Big Bang as an apologetic defense for the beginning of our universe. Is this a confirmation of what Scripture says? That is a discussion that has been ongoing ever since the idea of the Big Bang was put forth in the early 20th century and we don't attempt to "solve" it on this episode by any means! But what we hope to accomplish in this two part series is 1) give an overview of what Scripture says about God creating the heavens and the Earth and 2) show the

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53:49

Physics and Faith with Dr. Michael G. Strauss

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2020/02/04

On this episode, Dan interviews particle physicist and Christian author Dr. Michael G. Strauss about how he sees his faith and his work with the smallest stuff in the cosmos. A fascinating look into the wonders of particle physics and how Dr. Strauss believes it all points to the risen Christ. Welcome to new listeners following our Podcast! Wayne and Dan will return soon to discuss the challenges of a manned mission to Mars.

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48:05

Stars in the Bible

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2019/12/25

What does the Bible say about stars? What did they mean to people in both the Old and New Testaments? What exactly is a star? Just gas and plasma? On this episode, Wayne and Dan discuss some of their favorite "star" verses from the Bible and discuss how they see them all pointing to Jesus, "the bright and morning star", (Revelation 22:16), "light of the world" (John 8:12); "sun of righteousness" (Malachi 4:2); and the "star of Jacob" (Numbers 24:17). Come and see!

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01:48:15

A Conversation with Dr. Luke Barnes

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2019/12/10

On this episode of Good Heavens! a fun and insightful conversation with Dr. Luke Barnes about the history of cosmology and astronomy over the last hundred years. We discuss the remarkable and unexpected discoveries about the universe since the early 20th century from the idea of an expanding universe to the hair-raising idea that our universe actually had a beginning. Sir Fred Hoyle believed that a scientist would risk his entire career if he pressed the idea that God had anything to do with the

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57:45

Can We Still Believe the Bible? A Conversation With...

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2019/11/25

You have probably had a non-Christian friend, coworker, someone in social media, or a family member ask you a difficult question or two about the Bible. Isn't it full of contradictions? How can you believe that stuff? Miracles? What about all those translations? Science has disproved the Bible, and what about all the errors and mistakes it contains? The Bible is simply unbelievable. Not at all. There are no new criticisms under the sun of the Word of God. It has survived the test of time and any

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01:00:39

The Uniqueness of Earth with Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez

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2019/11/21

Is the Earth a typical planet? Is our Sun just a humdrum, mediocre star? Is our solar system common in the universe? Are there other Earth-like planets out there? Is there life in the cosmos beyond life on Earth? Come and listen to a down-to-Earth conversation with astrobiologist and astronomy professor Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, co-author of The Privileged Planet and one of the contributors to The Story of the Cosmos. Dr. G breaks down just how unique our planet is in the cosmos and how it all points

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01:07:40

A Conversation with Sasha Sagan

Good Heavens! The Human Side of Astronomy ·

2019/11/09

An informal chat with Sasha Sagan, the daughter of the late Dr. Carl Sagan. Dan talks with her about her new book, her iconic father, her Jewish roots, and her quest as a new mother to find meaning, purpose, and tradition in the universe, without belief in God. This recording was done in conjunction with Watchman.org and the Atheist and Christian Book Club for the November 2019 meeting where the group discusses Dr. Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot. This conversation was more to get to hear Sasha's stories

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