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Science and religion are often pitted against one another; but how do they complement, rather than contradict, one another? We learn how one man applies the deepest insights of modern physics to think about how the world fundamentally works, and how the universe might make space for prayer.
An interview with John Polkinghorne
Polkinghorne is Canon Theologian of Liverpool Cathedral in England and author of many books, including Quarks, Chaos, and Christianity. He served as Professor of Mathematical Physics at Cambridge University, and is a Fellow of The Royal Society.
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/quarks/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne
02 Oct 07
Originally posted by ivanhoeI see nothing wrong with him.
Science and religion are often pitted against one another; but how do they complement, rather than contradict, one another? We learn how one man applies the deepest insights of modern physics to think about how the world fundamentally works, and how the universe might make space for prayer.
An interview with John Polkinghorne
Polkinghorne is Canon The ...[text shortened]... eakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/quarks/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne
He's an old man who doesn't find enough what he learned from science and tries to conciliate the peace of mind religion provides with the facts of science.
That's his view, he is not correct or incorrect.
But I'd like to see him talk about the contradictions between reality and the bible. (world created in 6 days, and all the mythology)
02 Oct 07
Originally posted by serigadoPolkinghorne is an Anglican. I doubt very much that he is a Biblical literalist, or that he denies the elements of myth, story, allegory and symbolism in the Biblical texts. What parts he does consider to be historical, and to what extent, I don't know.
I see nothing wrong with him.
He's an old man who doesn't find enough what he learned from science and tries to conciliate the peace of mind religion provides with the facts of science.
That's his view, he is not correct or incorrect.
But I'd like to see him talk about the contradictions between reality and the bible. (world created in 6 days, and all the mythology)
02 Oct 07
Originally posted by serigadoI think you might enjoy the book "Genesis and the Big Bang" by Gerald L. Schroeder. He attempts to reconcile Genesis and science. It is interesting because he uses ancient religious documents to show that many ancient interpretations if the original Hebrew of the Torah are very different from modern day KJV interpretations and actually mirror scientific thought we have today about creation.
I see nothing wrong with him.
He's an old man who doesn't find enough what he learned from science and tries to conciliate the peace of mind religion provides with the facts of science.
That's his view, he is not correct or incorrect.
But I'd like to see him talk about the contradictions between reality and the bible. (world created in 6 days, and all the mythology)
03 Oct 07
Originally posted by whodeySo that means the Bible might be wrong or misinterpreted.
I think you might enjoy the book "Genesis and the Big Bang" by Gerald L. Schroeder. He attempts to reconcile Genesis and science. It is interesting because he uses ancient religious documents to show that many ancient interpretations if the original Hebrew of the Torah are very different from modern day KJV interpretations and actually mirror scientific thought we have today about creation.
I start to like him.
03 Oct 07
Originally posted by serigadoOfcourse he's incorrect.
I see nothing wrong with him.
He's an old man who doesn't find enough what he learned from science and tries to conciliate the peace of mind religion provides with the facts of science.
That's his view, he is not correct or incorrect.
But I'd like to see him talk about the contradictions between reality and the bible. (world created in 6 days, and all the mythology)
Theism is a fairytale. He should wake up and smell the coffee.
03 Oct 07
Originally posted by shavixmirI think he is incorrect too. But it's impossible to be sure.
Ofcourse he's incorrect.
Theism is a fairytale. He should wake up and smell the coffee.
You can't stop anyone from believing gods or vampires. But they must know this: It is only a belief, and beliefs exist only within one's head.
If they want to model the world according to what they believe, let them, if that makes them happier. You can't reeducate them now. Let's focus on the independent education of our children, maybe in a few centuries religion will die.