History shows that science and faith aren’t incompatible
This is in response to the March 17 letter to the editor written, asking “Why is there a bias against science education?”
Why the bias against science? The letter presumes that bright students will not go into many fields of science because they perceive that science and religion are in conflict. As a scientist and a Christian I can assure you that I do not fear that true science will conflict with my beliefs. Science confirms what I believe to be true.
Nothing I learned in my studies for a doctorate in nuclear physics conflicts with my beliefs. I am not anti-science.
The real challenge in higher education is the lack of the use of critical-thinking skills by students when presented with theories in disciplines of science. Students should be encouraged to ask teachers for evidence for the theories presented to them as fact. As scientists we are taught to be skeptical of everything that we are taught. That is how science makes progress and ultimately comes to the truth.
Most of the important disciplines of science established in the 1600s to 1900s time frame were established by Bible-believing scientists. Names like Newton, Kepler, Bacon, Galileo, Pascal, Faraday, Maxwell, Kelvin, etc., come to mind. Modern science was established on the shoulders of these giants in science.
Science must continue to be the search for truth.
Heinz Lycklama
Arlington
Heinz:
How would you feel, if confronted with the possibility that as AdM was given the Job Of “Naming the Creatures” and potentially plants as well, about man’s part in Creation as an assistant, in some manner?
Further, if so, this could also be under the “heading”, “Creator’s Assistants”, of the potential job of Men and Angels in accomplishing those jobs of both God and Man, when considering perhaps an always progressing Job Of Creation?
Reason: Adam was given the job of Naming the Creatures.
Could plants possibly be considered creatures or Cre-a-
Name is a word which may mean authority as you never see a command in ancient literature, expressed.
Usually it is used this way, in the Name Of God, Jesus, the King.
Name is the sound, when pronounced but could that mean instead, His AUTHORITY.
If it does, could it be if we have a job of naming, Than could we be saying what the object or person will do or Can Potentially do?
Just wondering what you think regarding this thought, regarding the Creation.
George Walker.