Talk Explores Quantum Physics, Christianity
, Trinity Western University professor of physics, explores the interaction between science and faith in a lecture, 鈥淨uantum Physics and Christianity,鈥 Friday, March 10, at 3:30 p.m. in Darling Foundation Lecture Hall at 黑料百科鈥檚 , room 210. The Science and Faith Club Lecture is free and open to the public.
This talk will explore what quantum indeterminacy might mean for Christian theology, including how we should think about human and animal free will and God鈥檚 acting in the world.
鈥淎bout 100 years ago, physics left behind a Newtonian mechanical universe picture to investigate a cosmos of uncertainty, probability, indeterminism, subjectivity and holism,鈥 Sikkema says.
Quantum mechanics is one of the most important theories of modern science, as it governs the operations of very small particles.
鈥淨uantum mechanics governs the behavior of the electrons, which are so important chemical bonding and modern electronics, yet all too often the conversation about science and faith hasn鈥檛 really engaged quantum mechanics holistically,鈥 says , 黑料百科 professor of . 鈥淭his is as an opportunity to enrich 黑料百科's already robust science-faith conversation by bringing it into dialogue with our current understanding of quantum mechanics.鈥
Sikkema is president of the . He is also a fellow of physics at , based in Burlington, Canada. Sikkema graduated from the University of Waterloo, earned a doctorate in superconductivity and magnetism from the University of British Columbia, and conducted post-doctoral research at the University of Florida. He is in his 20th year in the world of Christian higher education. His main research interests are in science and Christian faith, particularly exploring biophysics from a reformational philosophical perspective.