Tag: religion
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Science and Christianity (Part 10)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) Day 1 Scientists estimate that the Earth came into existence about 4.59 billion years…
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Science and Christianity (Part 9)
Who was the audience for the Genesis creation stories? The audience was Hebrew-speaking Israelites living in the Middle East at least 2,500 years ago (depending on your beliefs about authorship.) They did not have the concept of planets, solar systems, and galaxies as we do. The "earth" equated to "the place where people live." At…
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Science and Christianity (Part 8)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) In case you hadn't noticed, there is a difference of opinion on interpreting…
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Science and Christianity (Part 7)
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) published “On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life,” in 1859. It was a watershed moment in scientific history. Darwin’s impact is still very much with us today. Darwin’s father and grandfather were physicians. His grandfather Erasmus Darwin was…
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Science and Christianity (Part 6)
At the beginning of the Enlightenment, the Genesis record was considered factual. Living creatures exist as much today as they were created a few thousand years ago. Science was still influenced by Thomas Aquinas, who believed that discovering a purpose for a given object or phenomenon was an integral part of studying the physical world.…
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Science and Christianity (Part 5)
The Enlightenment had a profound impact on the Church. Its effect is felt today. It is impossible to cover each and every nuance in a blog format. I want to focus on the overall impact it has had on Protestantism. The 16th Century Reformation came in response to a Roman Catholic Church that had…
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Science and Christianity (Part 4)
“What is the paradigm?” “We need a new paradigm.” “The emerging paradigm.” Ever heard these phrases before? Paradigm is one of the most well-worn words in politics, business management, education, and many other areas, not to mention science. I don’t know if the word originated with him, but the one who certainly gave life to…
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In Search of the Spiritual
You probably have seen this Newsweek lead article elsewhere but just in case… In Search of the Spiritual
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Science and Christianity (Part 3)
The scientific method and science emerged out of the European Renaissance beginning in the late 15th Century. Several factors gave rise to science, not the least of which was the infusion of ancient Greek culture into European society. (See yesterday's post) Most European scholars who ventured into science firmly believed in the God of Christianity.…
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In Explaining Life’s Complexity, Darwinists and Doubters Clash
Well, I started this thread on Science and Christianity, and the New York Times must try to get in on the action. *grin* Denis sent me an NYT article, and now at Presbyweb, I see there is another article. In Explaining Life's Complexity, Darwinists and Doubters Clash