Well, I didn't mean anything very deep. Just that the first scientists were all very religious men. Bacon, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, and Darwin for example. They saw (like Aquinus) that an orderly, rational, lawful universe was a reflection of those qualities of its creator. And studying nature was a way of glorifying God and coming to know the mind of God more fully (by discovering the divine order) since his creation reflected at least some of his qualities even if only on a lower level.
So science was the result of a worked out theology. One might even call science "practical theology" since these men believed their investigative activities were glorifying God through the application of one of his crowning gifts: reason. --Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4911 or send a blank email to leave-4911-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
