Re: [asa] Advice for conversing with YECs (miracle timing)

"TE is the theological view that God's hand underlies all that we observe in creation. It does not change any observation." - Dave
 
How is this not a confused mix of science and theology? One might easily argue that TE is a tack-on to 'science,' i.e. mere accommodation. If it 'does not change any observation' this would seem to prove the point of Moorad's question. As if TE could be a 'bridge' between science and faith, it is rather weak in the integrative realm of philosophy.
 
For example, TE doesn't explain how an 'origin' turns into a 'process-of-change.' At that point, the 'theology' in 'theistic evolution' is much more important than the 'science' of 'evolution.' And that is why many people refuse the label 'TE' - they'd like to get their priorities right!
 
G.A.  

--- On Wed, 10/29/08, D. F. Siemens, Jr. <dfsiemensjr@juno.com> wrote:

From: D. F. Siemens, Jr. <dfsiemensjr@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [asa] Advice for conversing with YECs (miracle timing)
To: alexanian@uncw.edu
Cc: bernie.dehler@intel.com, asa@calvin.edu
Received: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 11:54 PM

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Your question implies that metaphysical and theological matters can be part of the methodological reports generated in science. TE is the theological view that God's hand underlies all that we observe in creation. It does not change any observation.
Dave (ASA)
 
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:56:01 -0400 "Alexanian, Moorad" <alexanian@uncw.edu> writes:

What scientific questions creation by TE answers that cannot be answered by ordinary, non-theistic evolutionary theory?

Moorad
 

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