Searching “science and the Bible” on the internet reveals a great diversity in how people think the two relate. According to Wikipedia,

Skeptics argue that the various biblical statements … more

Stated another way, the scientific enterprise and the Christian faith stand in perpetual opposition where scientific progress inevitably renders religion obsolete. Historians of science refer to this … more

One of the most frequent complaints scientists make about the Intelligent Design movement is that their brand of intelligent design is not testable, falsifiable, or predictive. This brand lacks these … more

The four previous articles in this series have shown that the theory of evolution is more like a creation myth than a scientific theory. A myth may be true or false, but its principle characteristic … more

In the April 2008 issue of Nature, an essay by Philip Ball explains how, in his view, modern science began “in the twelfth century…several hundred years earlier than we have … more

Religious ideas have no place in science!

While ardent secularists often express this sentiment today, the historical roots of modern science are deeply tied to religion in general and to … more

The last article discussed the mythlike characteristics of abiogenesis, a key component of the theory of evolution, that says living organisms appeared spontaneously from nonliving matter. This … more

I once heard a scientist say the following:

Only scientists are qualified to speak about matters of science.

Understood in a general sense, this point seems reasonable. For example, for a … more

The last two articles have discussed how the theory of evolution has characteristics of a myth (which cannot be proven or disproven by the technology of the culture), and lacks characteristics of a … more

On the Internet the other day I came across a forum that used the following statement as a discussion thread:

There’s just no point arguing with science unless you are a scientist.

Have … more

A previous article noted how the theory of evolution evinces characteristics of a myth. This article will consider how it measures up to the definition of “science.”

Differentiating a … more

Editor’s note: Today we present an article by guest scholars

The creation-evolution debate is usually framed as science v. religion: verifiable fact v. faith. But we contend that it takes at … more

 Just before Thanksgiving last year, a New York Times article by Paul Davies said:

…”science has its own faith-based belief system. All science proceeds on the assumption that … more

In the first installment of this series I mentioned that one of my favorite Beatles songs is “Eleanor Rigby.” It’s a reflective tune about the lives of melancholy, isolated people. … more