Q: Theology and science are highly specialized, often complex disciplines. Is it feasible for someone to become fully versed in both?<\/p>\n
A: I\u2019m not saying that every theologian has to approach theology through the context of science any more than a liberation theologian would say that everyone has to live in base community in South America. I wrote the book to encourage theologians to take the context of science more seriously … without having to master all of the technical details.<\/p>\n
Q: You write that theologians should be happy to operate in the \u201cquestioning\u201d\u009d context of science, but they are often not. Why is that?<\/p>\n
A: I\u2019m puzzled by that. That kind of thinking impoverishes theology. Science and theology are cousins on a quest for truth. The insight of science is to move from evidence to understanding, not to start with general principles that will control the whole discussion. Scientists learn that the world is quite often surprising and doesn\u2019t match our expectations. I am very happy to practice my religious beliefs in that sort of way.<\/p>\n