- PHD Saint Louis University (St. Louis, Mo.)
- Advanced Coursework SIU School of Medicine (Carbondale, IL)
- BS Millikin University (Decatur, IL)
Dr. Sharon R. Bloch, Associate Professor of Science, is fascinated by cell development. “There is a principle in science called Cell Theory, which states that ‘all cells arise from preexisting cells.’ But science can’t explain where the first cell came from or how cells developed into so many different cell types.” That’s where God enters the picture. Bloch loves studying and teaching about God’s work in the world – one reason she loves teaching at LCU. “I get to talk about how science and God fit together.”
“There are scientific questions and there are non-scientific questions, and scientists need to respect their limitations The question, “Is there a god?”—that’s not a scientific question. That’s not a question where you can do an experiment and get a definitive answer. I make a big point of distinguishing between what’s scientific and what’s not scientific. Is a painting beautiful? That’s not a scientific question.”
Dr. Sharon R. Bloch, Associate Professor of Science