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May132025
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05
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13
13
2025

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07:00PM

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Prospect, IL

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Chicago Assemblies of God Church}

The Heavens Declare — An Evening Lecture on the Scientific Evidence for a Creator

Join us for an evening lecture and discussion on the ways that science points to a Creator, co-hosted by the Center for Science & Culture and Open Door Ministry Presbyterian Church.

The evening will feature CSC Fellow Paul Nelson and CSC Education & Outreach Ambassador Brian DeVries. They will show the harmony between contemporary science and the Bible. Special attention will be given to how humans are able to detect design in nature, new developments in science that illuminate these remarkable designs, and how these features dovetail with Scripture’s declaration that nature testifies to its Creator.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

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When

Tuesday, May 13, 7:00-9:00 PM

Where

Chicago Assemblies of God Church
618 Golf Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

Contact

Kate Kavanaugh
eventbrite@discovery.org

Speakers

Brian DeVries

_{Strategic Initiatives Manager, Education & Outreach Ambassador, Center for Science and Culture}

Brian DeVries is currently the Strategic Initiatives Manager and Education & Outreach Ambassador for the Center for Science and Culture, having contracted with Discovery Institute in 2024. He has also been on staff with Search Ministries since 2019, where he currently serves as Area Director. He is a graduate of Luther College with an MS in Physics from Arizona State University and an MS in Technology Management from the University of St. Thomas. Brian has worked with Exxon Research, Seagate Technology, and Lockheed Martin as a Physicist, Metrologist, and Senior Manager. His technical research focused on novel x-ray measurement techniques, semiconductor surface physics, and atomic deposition monitoring.

Paul Nelson

_{Senior Fellow, Center for Science and Culture}

Paul A. Nelson is currently a Senior Fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture and Adjunct Professor in the Master of Arts Program in Science & Religion at Biola University. He is a philosopher of biology who has been involved in the intelligent design debate internationally for three decades. His grandfather, Byron C. Nelson (1893-1972), a theologian and author, was an influential mid-20th century dissenter from Darwinian evolution. After Paul received his BA in philosophy with a minor in evolutionary biology from the University of Pittsburgh, he entered the University of Chicago, where he received his PhD (1998) in the philosophy of biology and evolutionary theory.