Re: [asa] paradigm shifts/Theological Naturalism - 'The Nature of God' = Naturalism

Wendee commented: " I think that yes science in its hypothesis testing
does differentiate science from all other fields."

Perhaps it is the testing that qualifies here. I am sympathetic to
Wendee's point (she DOES write for a non-scientific audience, remember).

I do think, however, that we "test hypothesis" all the time. Some might
not qualify as "science," though. Some 45 years ago, as a non-Christian,
I hypothesized that maybe perhaps possibly the Christian God was, in some
sense, "truth." Recognizing the proof problem, I then hypothesized that
God just might possibly persuade me IF I were willing to listen for Him.
In a sense, I did just that; one day I suddenly realized HE had done so
and I was a Christian (whatever that might mean; I was very much
unlearned).

Now this testing has to differ from "science," I think, and yet it was a
hypothesis test of sorts.

Claims which include "always" or "never" are generally (not always)
incomplete. Yet in sum I still have to come down on Wendee's side on this
one.

As for math -- that is just a tool of science. Like logic and reasoning,
only quantitative.

Burgy

www.burgy.50megs.com/mighty.htm

My review of THE MIGHTY AND THE ALMIGHTY, by Madeline Albright

To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with
"unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.
Received on Fri Jul 27 13:31:45 2007