Re: Scientism, faith, & knowledge

Gene Dunbar Godbold (gdg4n@avery.med.virginia.edu)
Tue, 24 Jun 1997 02:07:56 -0400 (EDT)

Ahem, remember how I said that I'd explain how Christianity supported the
scientific method? Well Keith was kind enough to tell you for me (much
better than I could have done, too) Here's Keith:

Men such as Kepler, Boyle, Newton, etc. believed
that the natural world was the product of a rational mind which was also
responsible for the structuring of the human mind so that it could
correspond with the external world and learn about it. Thus, the
motivation for scientific inquiry was the conviction that it was
possible (in a limited fashion) to "think God's thoughts after Him."

Thanks,
Gene
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