Re: [asa] Non-controversial science

From: David Campbell <pleuronaia@gmail.com>
Date: Mon Aug 25 2008 - 19:33:27 EDT

> In reply to Richard surely it is controversial NOT to accept that
> "historical evidence can be properly science". If one adopts that position
> one rejects all historical science such as geology as science. That is as
> absurd as rejecting all experimental science as non-science.

The only context in which I have encountered the serious claim that
historical science is not really science is in young-earth attempts to
deny the credibility of historical science. However, if you deny the
reliability of historical study you are rejecting Christianity, for
which the historical evidence of Jesus' death and resurrection are
crucial.

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"
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