Substack
These days I most often write publicly on Substack, where I reflect on intersections of faith, science, climate, and the places I’m privileged to travel to. These informal essays explore ideas that don’t fit neatly into academic genres but are part of an ongoing conversation about meaning, hope, and our place in the world.
Recent essays
- An ANWR adventure
- An ANWR adventure
- I’m on a plane again.
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Language of God Podcast
I’m one of the hosts of Language of God, a podcast from BioLogos that explores the harmony between scientific understanding and Christian faith. Each episode brings thoughtful conversations with scientists, theologians, and cultural thinkers about questions where faith and science intersect, from evolution and human identity to creation care and wonder.
Recent Language of God Episodes
- Octopuses and humans have been evolving separately for more than 500 million years, but still, we have a few things in common. We explore what this means about the octopus, […]
- In the summer of 2022 Dawn Wright became only the 27th person ever, the fifth woman, and the first Black person to descend into the deepest part of the ocean, […]
- Coral reefs are easy to mistake for rock or plant life. But corals are animals—colonies of tiny polyps living in partnership with algae, building vast reef structures over generations. They […]
→ Listen to Language of God
(Latest episodes available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the BioLogos site)
Selected essays at BioLogos.org
I’ve also written a number of essays for the website at BioLogos.org, an organization dedicated to exploring the harmony between science and Christian faith. A few representative pieces include:
- What does the Bible Say about Science? → link
- Loving my Neighbor in a Technological World → link
- 10 Misconceptions about Evolution → link
- Frankenstein: when Technology Outruns Wisdom → link
- Belief in God in a World Explained by Science → link
Book in Progress
I’m currently working on a book project titled The Spiritual Journey of Homo Sapiens. It explores how human beings have evolved as creatures who see, walk, and tell stories — capacities that shape moral imagination, spiritual longing, and the formation of communities. This project brings together evolutionary insights with theological reflection on embodiment, narrative, and meaning.
No publication date yet — this is ongoing work you’re welcome to follow here.
Jim Stump 