Episode 196: ALIENS: Is There Life Out There? [Part 2] with Cosmologist Jeff Zweerink

<p>If extraterrestrial life existed, how would it impact our faith in Christ? What would it look like? Would it be something like bacteria, plants or animals, or something more resembling intelligent agents like ourselves? Is the Earth specially designed to host biological life or are there other "Earth-like" planets in the universe today? This is part two of our special combined broadcast of <strong>Apologetics Profile</strong> and <strong>Good Heavens!</strong> with cosmologist and author <strong>Dr. Jeff Zweerink</strong> of Reasons to Believe. If you have friends or family interested in the question of extraterrestrial life, you don't want to miss these episodes.</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