| "God is sovereign," he said in a variety of ways.
"Our theological pictures or visions of God, the world and ourselves, sometimes change and adjust in order to take into account scientific findings, ideas and beliefs," he said.
Not allowing the integration of science and faith may mean doing theology under the influence of the outmoded construct that places humanity at the center of a three-tiered cosmos with a physical heaven above and a physical hell below.
Ottati's address harmonized with a purpose statement of the association - to "challenge and assist the Presbyterian Church (USA) . to study, understand, discuss, and act on the implications of science and technology as they affect the theology, worship, practice, and moral actions of the church."
In other business, the association awarded its Daniel W. Martin Award to Robert E. Hall, a branch chief of the Environmental Protection Agency from North Carolina; William F. Junkin III, dean for learning and technology of Erskine College and Seminary in South Carolina; and Frank Hensley, an associate professor at Grand Canyon University. The award honors professionals in science and technology who demonstrate in their lives that scientific endeavor, science teaching, and technological development are all part of God's calling. |
