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Semiotic Analysis of the Observer in Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and a Possible Theory of Everything

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You ever wonder what a Christian philosopher and theologian have to say on Quantum Mechanics? Look no further than Dr. Vern Poythress that has tackled almost any topic imaginable. Semiotic Analysis of the Observer in Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and a Possible Theory of Everything Antimatter Redeeming Physics: Biblical and Theological Resources for a God-Centered Approach Continue reading Semiotic Analysis of the Observer in Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and a Possible Theory of Everything

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Hume looking for a miracle

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Ever since Hume, it has been asked whether a miracle could ever occur. He defined a miracle as ‘a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity’. Tyler Vela: A Hume Divided Dr. Timothy McGrew: McGrew on Hume Do miracles break the laws of nature, as David Hume claimed? Dr. Stephen Meyer: Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature? Alvin Plantiga: Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature? Does Science Show That Miracles Can’t Happen? Dr. Craig Keener: Why don’t miracles happen whenever somebody needs them? Dr. William Lane Craig: How should we define miracles … Continue reading Hume looking for a miracle

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Concordism

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Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. The issue of Concordism arises from the modern climate of the progress of scientific inquiry. This is because of our privileged status in the plan of God. We have been given machines and inventions that have changed the world and subsequently our lives. Even as you read what I wrote you can see our dependency on Science. Even now the apologetics community is filled with men like Hugh Ross that bring science into the … Continue reading Concordism

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Kant and Science

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I really appreciated what Dr. Vern Poythress wrote in his book “Science and Hermeneutics” on Immanuel Kant and his thoughts relating to science. This third way is in many respects the most promising. As we observed, the procedure of using specific scientific theories is useful only when a specific theory happens to touch on issues of human concern. Most of the time it does not. The procedure of building a world view is questionable, since one must extrapolate science beyond what has been verified. On the other hand, the procedure of building an epistemology relies on the undoubted success of … Continue reading Kant and Science

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Reductionism

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I saw this quote from John Lennox’s “God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?”  Patrick Chan quoted it and I liked it so much I’m bringing it to you. “The great mathematician David Hilbert, spurred on by the singular achievements of mathematical compression, thought that the reductionist programme of mathematics could be carried out to such an extent that in the end all of mathematics could be compressed into a collection of formal statements in a finite set of symbols together with a finite set of axioms and rules of inference. It was a seductive thought with the ultimate in ‘bottom-up’ … Continue reading Reductionism

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A scientific treat

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I found this while looking around and hope it helps.  It is coming from Triablogue and the link is below! Before we can properly review the scientific evidence, we need to review our philosophy of science, and that, in turn, goes back to our underlying epistemology. Does my perception of the world resemble the world? A dog or cat is a consummate realist. Fido believes that furry face staring back at him in the mirror is the real deal. But I don’t regard canine or feline epistemology as the best available theory of knowledge—unless you’re planning to catch rats or … Continue reading A scientific treat

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A start for a philosophy of Christian science

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This is a response to a Christian that attacked intelligent design and my attempt to give groundwork for a Christian perspective on science. He wrote an article proclaiming Intelligent design is not scientific and just a “philosophical worldview.” This will be an analysis of that position, science, and intelligent design’s validity. I’ll be approaching from a reformed Christian’s perspective. Here are my goals: 1. My attempt will be to correct a naive view of science and shallow criticism of intelligent design: A) Will be my criticisms and B) my agreements. 2. My attempt will be to give a framework for … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science