Dr Karl Giberson
Professor of Science & Religion
Stonehill College
Hingham, Massachusetts, United States
Biography
The Washington Post recognizes five books in a variety of categories every year. In 2008 my book, Saving Darwin: How to be a Christian and Believe in Evolution, (2008 HarperOne) was recognized in the category "Philosophy and Religion."
Biography
Karl Giberson (1957, New Brunswick, Canada) is an internationally known scholar, speaker, and writer. He holds a PhD in Physics from Rice University. Dr. Giberson has lectured on science-and-religion at the Vatican, Oxford University, London’s Thomas Moore Institute, and at many prestigious American venues including MIT, University of Colorado, and Xavier University.Dr. Giberson has published hundreds of reviews and essays, both technical and popular, in outlets that include NY Times, CNN.com, the Guardian, USA Today, LA Times, Salon.com, Discover, Weekly Standard, Quarterly Review of Biology, Perspectives on Science & Faith, The Edge.org, and Books & Culture. He has written, co-authored, or edited 11 books, and contributed to many edited volumes.
In addition to his published works, Karl is a regular contributor to the public dialogue on Science and Faith. He has appeared as a guest on NPR’s Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation as well as other radio programs. He blogs at The Huffington Post where his articles have generated thousands of comments and are frequently featured.Karl was the founding editor of Science & Theology News, editor-in-chief of Science & Spirit magazine from 2003-2006, vice-president of the BioLogos Foundation - www.Biologos.org - from 2008-2010, and president of BioLogos until 2011. From 1984 to 2011, Dr. Giberson was a professor at Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) where he received numerous recognitions and awards. While at ENC he created distinctive interdisciplinary courses and programs, including the college’s first honors program. For 3 years, ending in 2009 he was the program director for the Venice Summer School on Science & Religion. Contributing scholars included Paul Davies, Owen Gingerich, Michael Ruse, Frans de Waal, and George Ellis.Currently, Dr. Giberson is a faculty member at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, where he serves in the philosophy department as the college's first Professor of Science & Religion . Karl enjoys spending time with his family, reading, writing, and kayaking at his lake house, listening to Bob Dylan and binge-viewing programs on Netflix.
Honoraria Titles
Fellow, International Society for Science & Religion
Major Prizes
"A best book of 2008" awarded for Saving Darwin
Religion, Philosophy & History Interests
Christianity-Catholicism, Christianity-Protestantism, Ethics, History of Religion, History of Science, Naturalism, Theology
Science & Technology Interests
Cosmology, Evolution, Genetics, Human Origins, Mathematics, Physics
Website
Publications
Species of Origins: America’s Search for a Creation Story
Rowman & Littlefield 2002
Co-authors: Donald A. Yerxa
http://www.karlgiberson.com/species-of-origin
Worlds Apart: The Unholy War Between Religion and Science
Beacon Hill Press 2003
http://www.karlgiberson.com/worlds-apart
Oracles of Science
Oxford University Press 2006
Co-authors: Mariano Artigas
http://www.karlgiberson.com/oracles-of-science
Saving Darwin
HarperOne 2008
http://www.karlgiberson.com/saving-darwin
The Language of Science and Faith: Straight Answers to Genuine Questions
InterVarsity Press 2011
Co-authors: Francis S. Collins
http://www.karlgiberson.com/language-of-science-and-faith
Quantum Leap
Lion-Hudson, UK 2011
Co-authors: Dean Nelson
http://www.karlgiberson.com/quantum-leap
The Anointed
Belknap: Harvard University 2011
Co-authors: Randall J. Stephens
http://www.karlgiberson.com/the-anointed
The Wonder of the Universe
IVP Books 2012
http://www.karlgiberson.com/the-wonder-of-the-universe
Seven Glorious Days
Paraclete Press 2012
http://www.karlgiberson.com/seven-glorious-days
Saving the Original Sinner: How Christians Have Used the Bible's First Man to Oppress, Inspire, and Make Sense of the World
Beacon Press 2015
http://www.karlgiberson.com/saving-the-original-sinner
Abraham's Dice: Chance and Providence in the Monotheistic Traditions
Oxford University Press 2016
Editors:Karl Giberson
