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Why Knowledge Requires More Than Science
Science is good, but science isn’t everything. It’s one way to discover what is true, but it’s not the only way. To believe otherwise is to have a self-refuting view of knowledge.
Challenge Response: The Bible Doesn’t Teach Scientific Insights
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How Science and Religion Converge Rather Than Conflict – Part 5 of 5
Given what I’ve written in the previous posts (PART 1, PART 2, PART 3 and PART 4), I think the best model of interaction betw
How Science and Religion Converge Rather Than Conflict – Part 4 of 5
In these last two posts, we will move toward the convergence of science and theology in providing knowledge of reality. However, before we discuss the proper relationship between science and theology, we must recognize an obstacle: definitions. When we talk about science and theology, we must know what we mean by each. This is no easy task.
How Science and Religion Converge Rather Than Conflict – Part 3 of 5
In my first two posts of this series (PART 1 and PART 2), I laid a foundation with an epistemological account of the nature of explanations. Given that account, let us move to a more specific question: What constitutes a scientific explanation?
How Science and Religion Converge Rather Than Conflict – Part 1 of 5
Must science and religion always be in conflict? Are they completely unrelated realms of inquiry? Or can they converge to help us discover the nature of reality? Over the course of this week, I will explore the nature of explanations and scientific explanations, and then discuss the relationship between science and theology.
Challenge Response: There Would Be More Life if the Universe Were Fine-Tuned for Life
Here's my response to this week's challenge: COMMENTS
Challenge Response: Saying "God Did It" Is Lazy
Are theists just lazy to argue God is a sufficient causal explanation? My answer to this week's blog challenge: COMMENTS Stand to Reason Blog
Thomas Nagel Likes Meyer's Book
Nice.  Prominent philosopher Thomas Nagel names Stephen Meyer's Signature in the Cell: DNA and the evidence for Intelligent Design as one of his books of the year:
The Berkeley Mission: Hanging Out With Phillip Johnson
I just returned from my most recent Berkeley Mission, with New Covenant Community Church. It's hands-on philosophical and apologetic training. Our classroom is real life. On our second day, we had the absolute privilege of spending time with Dr. Phillip Johnson, Godfather of the Intelligent Design movement, chatting in his living room. His arguments are just as relevant as ever: