Does Science Explain Away God?
Can science successfully explain how the universe works without reference to God? This article discusses the question, showing that science cannot explain away God.
Can science successfully explain how the universe works without reference to God? This article discusses the question, showing that science cannot explain away God.
Is science sufficient for all the questions we have? Many people are of the view that it is sufficient, and gives more certain knowledge than either philosophy or theology.The article engages this view, discussing five myths that exist regarding science and theology.
Is the scientific method the only rational and logical way of gaining knowledge? To answer this question this article discusses three false assumptions about science.
Does science need God? The article suggests that the answer is yes and no.
Does science have limits? This article argues that science provides us with natural explanations for natural things. Understanding this will help in seeing the limits of science.
Has science eliminated God? Richard Dawkins' claim is that science has made belief in God unnecessary, and atheism a rational conclusion. This article evaluates five of his claims and shows that his arguments cannot stand ground.
Is faith irrational and is science the only explanation of reality? To answer this question one must understand the limits of science, which this article explains.
Scientific investigation is only possible when science embraces certain presuppositions. This article explains that it is the Christian worldview that offers such presuppositions.
This article provides a critique of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. In the critique the author mentions the heresy of inviting Christians to rely upon science instead of on the word of God alone. The author also also takes time to point out some factual errors in the book, including historical divergencies, location divergencies, divergencies in religious facts, and scientific and technological inaccuracies.
This article identifies some of the most influential ways in which biblical interpretation was formed in the context of modern academic sciences. The author argues that most of the exegetical programmes of interpretation were apologetic. This apologetic goal was achieved by using neo-Kantian ideas to separate historical exegesis from theological interpretation.
This article considers the debate on various approaches to the study and practice of science. The author first describes the modernist's point of departure. Then the debate takes place between the Calvinist and the modernist approaches to scientific study, specifically in terms of scientific methodology.
The goal of this volume is to present the worldview characteristic of different periods of Western thought. Chapter 8 explores the life and worldview of the 18th century Enlightenment as it took shape in various countries accompanied by spiritual awakenings.
How should theology and science be related? The paper argues for a better appreciation of general revelation. The views of Cornelius van Til on general revelation are considered.
Chapter 4 considers the challenge of modern science to the understanding of Scripture. Science, it is said, demonstrates that the Bible is just one among many collections of human religious ideas. The author explains that challenges arise both with respect to natural sciences and social sciences.
How can a Christian give himself to work for the coming of the kingdom of God, while we know that the present world is destined for destruction? A very optimistic view of the future and the possibilities of science often leads to a postmillennial view of eschatology.
What is the relationship between faith and science? In answering this question this article looks at how modernists define faith and its relation to science. It then looks at how Calvinists define faith and shows how this shapes the method for doing science. It shows that in reality faith is not in opposition to science, because at the end faith precedes intelligence.
Can an appeal be made to science and its conclusions to help us in the interpretation of Scripture? Can scientific information aid in the interpretation of Scripture? Young reflects on these questions and illustrates with examples from Genesis 2:7 and Ephesians 4:8.
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution has great consequences for society. This article traces some of those consequences. The author maintains that the theory of evolution has become a hindrance to the development of science. The biggest hindrance is seen in the tension between religion and science.
This article encourages Christians to practice positive apologetics. Christians can set the terms for debating the faith, thus giving a positive defense of the faith - this is positive apologetics. In this article, the author discusses objections raised against Christianity, focusing on objections based on epistemology, Bible criticism, science and ethics.
This article shows that denying the theory of global warming is not denying science. It shows how Christians should be guided by God's Word and true science.
This article is about science and the general revelation of God in creation. Belgic Confession, Article 2 is discussed. Other things discussed in this article is the relation of faith and science, and of general revelation as revelation of God.
This article is about how ideologies can sometimes determine truth and evidence in science. Global warming and the dating of dinosaurs are given as examples.
This article is about the age of the earth and the limitations of science to accurately determine the age of the earth.