Point of View for July 9, 2015: Dr. Leslie Wickman, Amelia Hamilton

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Podcast ThumbnailOur first hour guest today is Dr. Leslie Wickman former astronaut and Hubble Space Telescope engineer. Dr. Wickman tells us more about her book, God of the Big Bang: How Modern Science Affirms the Creator. Scientific evidence strongly suggests that our universe had a beginning: the big bang. What does this mean for those who believe in God? In her book, Dr.Wickman explores pressing questions about the harmony and reconciliation of faith and science and highlights connections between science and faith, showing how modern science affirms a Creator.

As Planned Parenthood celebrates the anniversary of theĀ  Supreme Court decision that is credited with opening the door to legalizing abortion while suing states like Arizona for passing laws requiring doctors to provide more information and options to women seeking the procedure our second hour guest, Amelia Hamilton, a contributing associate editor for The Stream, shares the other side of the story. Hamilton relates the the raw and honest testimony of Tina, a woman she met through work, who was manipulated into having an abortion and left with a lifelong regret.