Episode 195: ALIENS: Is There Life Out There? [Part 1] with Cosmologist Jeff Zweerink

<p>We have been asking the question as long as we have been able to look up at the stars. Is there life out there in the cosmos? What would it be like? What are the implications for us if there is? And especially, how might extraterrestrial life impact our understanding of the Bible and of the Christian faith. Find out from an expert cosmologist who has asked this question himself. <strong>Dr. Jeff Zweerink</strong> of Reasons to Believe joins us to We talk with us about his book <strong><em>Is There Life Out There?</em></strong><em> </em>His answer may surprise you. </p><p><br><strong>Dr. Jeff Zweerink</strong> is an astrophysicist and research scholar for Reasons to Believe (<a href="http://www.reasons.org">RTB</a>), an organization dedicated to demonstrating the compatibility of science and the Christian faith. Jeff’s work focuses on helping people of all backgrounds bridge the perceived gap between science and the Christian faith. Jeff earned a BS in physics and a PhD in astrophysics with a focus on gamma rays from Iowa State University. He taught and ran the planetarium at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, until postdoctoral research in gamma rays led him to the University of California, Riverside. Jeff is also a coauthor on more than 30 academic papers published in peer-reviewed journals, such as <em>Astrophysical Journal</em>, <em>Astroparticle Physics</em>, and <em>Astrobiology</em>. Jeff and his wife, Lisa, live in Southern California and have five children. Source: <a href="https://reasons.org/team/jeff-zweerink">https://reasons.org/team/jeff-zweerink</a>.</p><p><br><strong>Related Links: </strong>Free links to some of our free, 4-page Watchman Fellowship Profiles on religious cults based in part on alleged alien contact:</p><ul> <li>Watchman Fellowship Profile on the <strong>Chen Tao </strong>by Jason Barker: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/ChenTao">watchman.org/ChenTao</a> </li> <li>Watchman Fellowship Profile on the <strong>Heaven's Gate </strong>by Bob Waldrep: <a href="https://www.watchman