Re: [asa] Non-controversial science

Michael,

I am not a scientist nor do I have a scientific background, so I'm a bit
trepid in my remarks. But isn't it the conclusions of historical
science that sometimes causes the greatest stir among many Christians?
For me, I don't outright reject historical science as being a legitimate
science; however, I do think their conclusions (say for example, the age
of the earth) might be more questionable than those drawn from
non-historical science.

Bruce

Michael Roberts wrote:

> David
>
> We are clearly in total agreement and I have known that for a long time.
>
> In almost a one-liner you bring out the implications of this position.
>
> However, how do we make it clear to the wider Christian public who are
> seduced by the question, "Were you there?"
>
> One reason why this appeals is that many in our society including
> those with some or even much science often think that science must be
> experimental. This attitude is summed up in Rutherford's quip. "all
> science is physics, the rest is stamp-collecting", which my uncle
> Grenville Yarnold , a physicist turned priest, who wrote on Sand R in
> the 50s and 60s once jokingly threw at me as a geologist.
>
> Michael
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Campbell"
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [asa] Non-controversial science
>
>
>>> 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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