Video | Richard Rice talk: Faith + Science

2 May 2008

Video | Richard Rice talk: Faith + Science

By Alexander Carpenter
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Yes, I posted these on the first edition of the Spectrum Blog, but in light of some of the recent discussions, this informed commentary seemed germane.

Loma Linda University Professor Richard Rice provides an extremely balanced - and occasionally humorous - approach to religion and science.

Paradoxically, we trust even when we doubt.



Scientists are just as capable of wishful thinking as anyone.



Facts and feelings are not entirely separate.



Do we need to destroy reason to make room for faith?

Comments

Pretty Good. The only problem is that the issue really doesn't have to do with science and religion. The real conflict is between religion and religion. Science is simply a methodology by which we study the natural world. The religion/philosophy is how we guide our search of the natural world and make sense of what we find.

The real issue is between the religious belief of naturalism vs the religious belief of Christian Creationism. Out of Naturalism falls the scientifically unprovable facts of 'abiogenesis' and 'evolutionism'. Out of Creationism comes the scientifically unprovable facts of 'fiat creation' of the cosmos and the life within it and a global cataclysm. The scientific method can be and is done equally well within either religious world view. The differences in seeing the world through the scientific method start with the philosophical foundations and assumptions they provide.

Allen

Posted by: allen roy (not verified) | 03 May 2008 at 11:55

Allen

Great commentary. Tom

Posted by: Tom Zwemer | 03 May 2008 at 12:31

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