On 25 Jan 2013, at 13:33, Roger Clough wrote:
I have no conflict being a scientist when I deal with science, and
being
a Christian when I deal with the Bible.
Of course we differ on this. For me "science" does not exist, only
scientific attitude. And I consider that the scientific attitude is
even more important with respect to faith than to observation, but
this of course has been jeopardize when we have been imposed the
argument per authority in the spiritual field, and I think this
explain intolerance, religion wars, and a lot of unecessary suffering.
Or with science when I deal with science and with aesthetics when
I visit an art museam. Or go to a concert.
Or with being a scientist when I deal with the Big Bang
and being a Christian when I read Genesis. Two different
accounts, from two different realms, of the same event.
Science has its own realm of validity in the realm of facts,
but has no place -not even a foothold-- in the world of values.
I agree with this, but values can add to science, not contradict it,
or it leads to bad faith and authorianism.
same for art: it extends science but does not oppose to it.
The difference between a fool and a wise man is in knowing the
difference.
I am not sure. If you separate science from religion, you attract the
superstition and the wishful thinking. It might have a role, but that
can be explained. And then, for many that difference will make science
into a pseudo-religion. Ideal science is just ideal honesty/modesty.
Bruno
- Roger Clough
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