RE: [asa] The God hypothesis- a test

"And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven." Matt. 16.17.

Moorad

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From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu on behalf of RC Metcalf
Sent: Sat 5/17/2008 12:57 PM
To: Dehler, Bernie
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: [asa] The God hypothesis- a test

To discuss logic as somehow equivalent to experiment is flawed. Can you imagine the course of this discussion sans logic? We would no longer be communicating! Experiments that might test for God's existence must limit outside variables as much as possible. Prayer experiments are inherently unable to achieve that sort of focus. It's not that they are not per se logical, only that they are fundamentally ill-conceived because they cannot limit outside variables.
 
There are many experiments that have already been performed, or at least conceived, that, when the data is viewed by someone with a Christian worldview, will be interpreted differently than when viewed by a secularist.
 
BTW - CS Lewis offered logical philosophical insights, interpreting the scientific understanding of his time in light of his Christian worldview.
 
Best,
RC

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        From: Dehler, Bernie <mailto:bernie.dehler@intel.com>
        Cc: asa@calvin.edu
        Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 10:09 AM
        Subject: RE: [asa] The God hypothesis- a test

        What about the conversion story of a very wise man, Francis Collins, coming to Christ with the help of logic from people like CS Lewis?

        
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        From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On Behalf Of philtill@aol.com
        Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:52 PM
        To: Dehler, Bernie
        Cc: asa@calvin.edu
        Subject: Re: [asa] The God hypothesis- a test

                So if we
                can test God logically like that, is it ok to test him experimentally in
                regards to prayer also?

        The Bible says God hides from the wise and reveals himself to babes.
        
        Phil

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