The Proper Relationship Between Science and Religion

11/19/22

Category: Papers, Science and Religion

I wrote this paper over a decade ago, when I was an avid student of all-things-science-and-religion. It’s still a paper I revisit from time to time to recall the different models of the interaction between two seemingly unrelated disciplines.

Take a look inside (defense of convergence) and see for yourself what I call “the proper relationship between science and religion.”

Enjoy!

1 Comment
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Sari
Sari
2 years ago

This paper is so interesting! Many Christians believe that we must be in constant combat with scientists and scientific reasoning, yet your paper elucidates how and why the two should be considered. Thank you for another insightful read!

0
If Jesus Took a Selfie

12/16/24

Category: Cinema, Gospel, JESUS, Science and Religion, Suffering

THE SHROUD OF TURIN is the most investigated archaeological relic in history. If it’s real, it’s no trivial matter: the resurrection of Jesus Christ is supercharged with physical evidence. It’s no longer just a propositional truth claim found in scripture but measurable proof that can no longer be ignored. The linen shroud’s existence captures the light,…

Read More »
Substance Dualism, Property Dualism, and Strict Physicalism

12/9/24

Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Science and Religion

Thoughts cannot be reduced to chemical reactions in the brain. To say otherwise is to greatly undermine the multifaceted nature of cognition and consciousness. Let’s take terms like “thoughts,” “consciousness,” and “mind” for example. To a substance dualist like me, who believes the mind is a metaphysical substance just as real as the material brain,…

Read More »
“Artificial Identity” and AI Idolization: The Existential and Theological Crises of Our Time

5/23/24

Category: Cinema, Gospel, Morality, Philosophy, Psychology, Science and Religion, Theology

I believe that one of the most important parts of being human is having personal identity (PI). And part of being human in today’s world means experiencing an unprecedented influx of artificial intelligence (AI). It is the thesis of this article that these two categories will inevitably meld together into a third category—what Andrea M….

Read More »

Newsletter Signup