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  • 4. Lydia Jaeger on why theology needs science – and why science needs theology

4. Lydia Jaeger on why theology needs science – and why science needs theology

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Theologian Lydia Jaeger teaches theology and apologetics at Nogent Bible Institute in France, but before that she was a postgraduate researcher in physics. In this episode, Emma and Lydia chat about what scientists have to teach the church, and what we as scientists might have to learn from theologians. Tune in to hear why humans are the only animal to invent toilet paper, and why we need Christians writing popular science books. 

Theologian Lydia Jaeger teaches theology and apologetics at Nogent Bible Institute in France, but before that she was a postgraduate researcher in physics. In this episode, Emma and Lydia chat about what scientists have to teach the church, and what we as scientists might have to learn from theologians. Tune in to hear why humans are the only animal to invent toilet paper, and why we need Christians writing popular science books. 

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