2026 Scientists Network

Scientific apologetics strongly suggests that there is a Creator. Naturalist scientists deny God's existence by claiming that science alone can explain everything. This so-called scientism, however, has serious difficulties when trying to explain the universe's beginning and its manifold fine-tuning. Things get even worse when the fine-tuning of the laws of physics needs to be explained by chance alone, not to speak about life itself. This talk will give an overview of scientific apologetic arguments and how they can be used for defending your faith with reason and precision.

This talk presents a summary of Andrew Loke’s book The Teleological and Kalam Cosmological Arguments Revisited (Springer Nature 2022) which formulates an original deductive formulation of the Teleological Argument (TA) demonstrating that the following are the only possible categories of hypotheses concerning fine-tuning and order: (i) chance, (ii) regularity, (iii) combinations of regularity and chance, (iv) uncaused, and (v) design. It also demonstrates that there are essential features of each category such that, while the alternatives to design are unlikely, the Design Hypothesis is not. By combining the TA with the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA) which it defends against various objections, it responds to the God-of-the-gaps objection by demonstrating that the conclusion of the KCA-TA is not based on gaps which can be filled by further scientific progress, but follows from deduction and exclusion. This talk will equip you to answer the most cutting-edge objections against the arguments for a Creator.

You can read Dr. Loke's book, "The Teleological and Kalam Cosmological Arguments Revisited," free online: https://www.academia.edu/78904023/The_Teleological_and_Kalam_Cosmologic…

Though human language is so complex, every child learns it automatically. How do children acquire language, and how is language processed cognitively? And what is language actually, and how does it differ from animal languages? In this talk, we will explore the fascinating world of human languages and communication and discover how our capacity for language and communication images our Creator.

The way the human voice works is a marvel of acoustic engineering, and each person’s voice is a unique outworking of this engineering. In this session, we will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the human throat and larynx. The shape of our vocal tract adds many harmonics to the sound we make. How have humans been designed to make sounds and further to combine words and music to sing, and what does this design tell us about the One whose voice spoke us into existence? We will consider how the uniqueness of the human voice points us to Christ, whose voice is supremely unique above all others. He who spoke and controlled the wind and waves will one day raise all from the graves (John 5:28, 29) with His voice.

Many PhD students have a passion for academic research and teaching, and they would love to stay in academia, possibly becoming professors. Too often, however, they realise how many hindrances and unknown criteria appear on the way and give up. In this session, we will interview different committed Christian academics who are in various stages of their careers facing a vast array of questions, opportunities, and challenges. Through this, we will learn how a Christian can prepare well for an academic career.

Christian scientists need to be equipped to navigate a highly atheistic and intellectually rigorous environment by addressing common objections to their faith. By integrating apologetics with critical thinking, we can learn how to effectively dismantle defeater arguments that challenge Christian beliefs. This session will provide tools to confidently and thoughtfully defend the faith, enabling believers to engage with their sceptical peers while remaining rooted in both Scripture and sound reasoning. It's designed to strengthen the resolve of Christian scientists who face opposition in academic and professional spheres.

This session will offer an overview of the ‘strange new world of gender’, its key ideas and its impact on science and medicine. We will look at the roots of ‘gender identity’ theory, consider different interpretations of the biological characteristics of sex, and scrutinise the weak evidence base for the medical care for gender-questioning patients. We will then consider several key biblical themes (perspectives on our physical bodies, sex, gender, identity, and suffering) which play a part in framing a Christian response.

The last session together will focus on what we have learned this week and how to apply it in our contexts. Participants will have an opportunity to share their thoughts with others for encouragement and feedback. This session will bring together the key points that have emerged across the four days with some curated time that will help embed key learnings at an individual and group level.