Dan Heinze, Geophysicist
The Limitations of Science
Evoke an Expectation of Divine Revelation
presented by
The Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity
and
Reasons to Believe
Featuring
Dan Heinze, Geophysicist
The majesty and wonder of creation call us to acknowledge and worship the Creator.
Scientists observe, probe, and form hypotheses, but great mysteries remain.
Come learn how science approaches and studies the universe around us, from the great expanses of space
to the minutia of sub-atomic particles,
and leads us to worship and honor the Creator.
When: Saturday, June 19, Breakfast Tacos at 9:45 AM and Meeting begins at 10 AM.
Where: Hill Country Bible Church Northwest, 12124 RR 620 North, Austin, TX 78750, Room 4.114 (Directions below)
What: A presentation on the methodology and limits of science, leading to a fuller understating of the complementary
nature of faith and science. The “Two Books” metaphor has long been a way to express the dual nature of God’s revelation, in scripture and in nature, and this presentation will be helpful for the non-scientist to learn more about the methods and limitations of science in the quest for knowledge.
Who: Dan Heinze is a geophysicist who has been active in the technical evaluation of oil and gas prospects for many
years. Dan earned an M.S. from MIT in 1973 and a Ph.D. in geophysics from Texas A&M in 1977. During postdoctoral studies on earthquake prediction at Carnegie Institute of Washington, D.C., in 1978, he and his wife, Judith, started Applied Geophysical Software, Inc. (AGS). Dan was the founder and first CEO of AGS and carried out several other missions over its history including watering the plants and washing the dishes; he exited in 2007 upon its sale to PGS. Subsequently, he and Judith have enjoyed a mix of serving their family, pursuing science, taking a few vacations, and now working to put on the Vibrant Dance series of symposia on the Christian faith and science.
And More: The Vibrant Dance of Faith and Science: How Science Supports Christianity and Christianity Explains Science will be presented in Austin, Texas on October 26-28, 2010. The symposium and ongoing faith and science initiative of the Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity will seek to bring together leaders in science and theology for a conversation on how the church can nurture and care for the scientific person; equip and prepare the Body of Christ to consider and interact with scientific matters in a way that honors Christ; and how the church can have an impact on culture in the area of science.
Confirmed speakers include Andy Crouch (Senior Editor, Christianity Today), Ross Hastings (Regent College), Hugh Ross and Fazale Rana (Reasons to Believe), Stephen Meyer (Discovery Institute), Darrel Falk (BioLogos Foundation), John (Jack) Collins (Covenant Seminary), Walter Bradley (Baylor University), Deborah Haarsma (Calvin College), Rob Norris (Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland), Dan Heinze (geophysicist), Dinesh D’Souza (author), and Alister McGrath (King’s College, London).
Co-sponsors include the American Scientific Affiliation, BioLogos Foundation, the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Discovery Institute, Grace Covenant Church-Austin, Reasons to Believe, Redeemer Presbyterian Church-Austin, and World Magazine.
For additional information, please visit www.vibrantdance.org
Directions to Hill Country Bible Church Northwest: Hill Country Bible Church NW is located in far northwest Austin at the
intersection of Ranch Road 620 and Little Elm Trail, 1.4 miles west of Hwy. 183 & RR 620. For driving directions from
your location, go to http://www.hcbc.com/service and click on the star in the map.
We hope to see you there.
Grace and Peace,
Larry Linenschmidt, Executive Director