Science and Religion
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An exploration of the issues between science and religion
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- A Few Points of Light on Aug 29, 2009 in Albert Einstein Bible Book Publishing Genesis Nicean Council Philosophy Relativity Renaissance Science and Religion Uncategorized constantine current events science astronomy Catholic Church Einstein Galileo geocentric heliocentric inquisition Isaac Newton Jupiter Medici Moon physics planet Religion scientists stars sun Telescope
Isn’t it funny how the smallest things can sometimes lead to the biggest changes, events and discoveries? Take for example stars. For the common human experience stars are little more than twinkling points of light in an otherwise black sky. Th...
- The Politics of Science on Feb 3, 2009 in Albert Einstein Bible Geology God Isaac Newton National Geographic Philosophy Relativity Science and Religion creation current events news media science weather physics Religion chemistry dogma scientists
Science is a wonderful pursuit, or so it would seem. In theory, science is the discipline of observation and measurement, of inquiry and hypothesis, of experimentation and interpretation. It is the vehicle that propels human understanding and awarene...
- Exoteric and Esoteric Knowledge on Jan 31, 2009 in Bible Genesis Geology God Library at Alexandria Moses Nicean Council Philosophy Plate Techtonics Renaissance Science and Religion constantine creation science Abraham Anthropology chemistry common ground concilliation Egypt Isaac Newton physics Plate Tectonics scientists
Knowledge comes in several flavors. The most basic and common knowledge is ‘exoteric’ knowledge; that is, the basic facts of the matter. Exoteric knowledge was made famous with Jack Webb’s famous tag line “Just the facts Ma’am” from the 6...
- Foolish Traditions on Dec 23, 2008 in Abraham Adam and Eve Albert Einstein Bible Genesis Geology God Moses Philosophy Plate Techtonics Relativity Science and Religion miracles science technology athiests creation Egypt Einstein physics Plate Tectonics Red Sea scientists
I find it interesting that the conflict between scientists and theologians often tends to focus on just the mechanics of the various claims of the Bible and not the greater context of the account. The main emphasis is on the specific claim that ‘Go...
- Speaking of Miracles on Nov 29, 2008 in Bible God Philosophy Science and Religion Add new tag Angels argentina miracles missionaries Missions Mormons Religion
Speaking of Miracles If you will allow me a brief indulgence I’d like to depart from the norm just this once and relate a very personal experience from my past. I normally wouldn’t do this as the experience is very sacred to me, and not the type...
- Yin & Yang on Nov 25, 2008 in Bible Isaac Newton Philosophy Science and Religion Uncategorized science technology atom Bill Bryson Book of Mormon DNA electron entropy God life neitzschi proton space supreme being yin yang
Opposites attract. It’s an adage as old as time itself. Sir Isaac Newton made it one of the foundational statements of the universe when he published his laws of Motion; he said, in essence, “for every action there is an equal and opposite re...
- Intelligent Evolution on Nov 16, 2008 in Bible Genesis God Moses Philosophy Science and Religion science technology Add new tag clarence Darrow creation creationism evolution intelligent design Religion scopess monkey trial scripture william jennings bryan
The conflict between science and religion reached its apex during the Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925. That trial pitted the State of Tennessee against a high school teacher named John Scopes. It accused him of violating the Butler Act, which made it ill...
