“Scientists Speak Up on Mix of God and Science” — NY Times

The Times must be publishing a series about science and religion.  Today’s edition has a piece by Cornelia Dean, "Scientists Speak Up on Mix of God and Science."  Excerpt (paragraphing added):

Although they embrace religious faith, these scientists also embrace
science as it has been defined for centuries.

That is, they look to the
natural world for explanations of what happens in the natural world and
they recognize that scientific ideas must be provisional – capable of
being overturned by evidence from experimentation and observation.

This
belief in science sets them apart from those who endorse creationism or
its doctrinal cousin, intelligent design, both of which depend on the
existence of a supernatural force.

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3 responses to ““Scientists Speak Up on Mix of God and Science” — NY Times”

  1. Bruce Avatar

    This needs to be publicized more. I think that ultimately what will defeat creationism is greater attention to those who can embrace science and believe in God at the same time. Nothing can more effectively put the lie to creationists’ claims that science is anti-God.

  2. D. C. Avatar

    Bruce, this morning the NY Times Web site indicated that the article was # 1 on the most-emailed list. So it indeed seems to be getting a fair amount of publicity.

  3. Tihomir Dimitrov Avatar

    Dear Sir,
    The free e-book “50 NOBEL LAUREATES AND OTHER GREAT SCIENTISTS WHO BELIEVE IN GOD” is published on my site at http://nobelists.net/
    I believe that this e-book will challenge those who think that religion and contemporary science are in insurmountable conflict.
    Best wishes,
    Tihomir Dimitrov, M.Sc. in Psychology

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