“Quite a few otherwise intelligent men and women take it as established principle that we can know as true only what can be verified by empirical methods of experimentation and observation.” (1)

Science:  the god slayer

For most of human history, fantastical myths plagued man’s understanding of the universe. Silly, outlandish gods guarded man against the terrors and tremors of this dark world, filled his head with superstition, and chained him to his ignorance, thus subjugating the world to the father of violence and hate, King Ignoramus. Thankfully, out of a primordial muck arose Science, who saved man from the bondage of myth. She educated man, slew the gods of Ignoramus, and in a bloody battle, dethroned the vile King. In gratitude, educated man adorned Science with the most elegant of crowns:

A Truth

~We can know as true only what can be verified by empirical methods of experimentation and observation.~

How ironic it was when lowly Ignoramus, desiring to understand the treasure bestowed the new queen, asked:

“Upon what scientific instrument can this Truth be hoisted to take a measurement and validate its worth?”

A fanciful fiction to be sure and crafted by a simpleton no less, but if John Lennox’s statement is true: “Nonsense remains nonsense, even when talked by world-famous scientists”, then surely the inverse can also be true: Truth remains truth, even when talked by world-class idiots.

Many leaders in education would have us believe that science should serve as the foundation of all knowledge; science will eventually fill all our knowledge gaps of the universe; and religion works only to undermine scientific facts. But is all that true? Is science the foundation of knowledge? Is it possible to learn everything in this universe from science? Are science and religion in conflict? Or could we simply be confused because we trust the current educational system for establishing our knowledge framework and fail to look fully into the arguments ourselves?

The authors of the below linked articles shed light on the nature and origin of science along with its relationship to religion.

The articles have been grouped together by theme.

What is Science?

Articles:

•  What is Science, Anyway?  By Lenny Esposito – (s)
• Science Isn’t, Science Is  by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
• What Science Can’t Prove  by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)

Science ~ Knowledge

Articles:

• Is Science the Sole Means of Knowing Truth?  No Chance  by Sean McDowell, SeanMcDowell.org – (s)
• Why Science Cannot Ground All Knowledge  by Lenny Esposito – (s)

 Science:  Disproving God

Articles:

•  Has Science Made Faith in God Impossible  by William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (l, *)
• Science Has Disproved God  by Vince Vitale, RZIM.org – (l)

Videos:

•  Hasn’t Science Made God Irrelevant?  Andy Bannister, RZIM Canada – (s)
• Has Science Buried God?  Andy Bannister, RZIM Canada – (s)

Are Science and Religion in Conflict?

Articles:

•  Is Christianity at War with Science?  by Sean McDowell, SeanMcDowell.org – (s)
• Science vs Religion  by Simon Wenham, RZIM.org – (l)
• Science Held Hostage  by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
• Is Christianity a Science Stopper?  by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
• A Brave New World: Why Science Cannot Replace Religion  by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (l)
• Must Science Assume Atheism?  by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s)

Videos:

•  Do We Have to Choose between Science and God?  John Lennox, JohnLennox.org – (s, *)
• Does Science Clash With Scripture?  OneMinuteApologist.org – (s)
• If science answers everything, who needs God?  Andy Bannister, RZIM Canada – (s)
• Science and the Bible  John Lennox, JohnLennox.org – (l)

Irony:  Theology Helped Birth Science

Articles:

•  Belief in God is the Motor that Drove Science  by John Lennox, posted on ComeReason.org – (s)
• Science owes a debt to Theology  by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (l)

Knowledge Gaps?

Articles:

•  God of the Gaps  by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
• Replying to Science-of-the-Gaps Arguments  by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s)
• The Inherent Bias in Science  by Lenny Esposito – (s)

Videos:

•   John Lennox – Science vs Religion  John Lennox, JohnLennox.org – (s)

When Science Becomes a Dogmatic Religion

Articles:

•  The Dangers of “Scientism” and an Over-Reliance on Science  by J. Warner Wallace, ColdCaseChristianity.com – (l)
• Science vs. Scientism: Scientism Refuses to Have Its Authority Challenged  by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (l)

Videos:

•    Does Science require faith?  John Lennox, JohnLennox.org – (l, *)

Et Cetera

Articles:

•  Answering the Galileo Myth  by Tim Barnett, RZIM.org – (l)
• Weighing a Chicken with a Yardstick  by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
• Are People Who Believe in Minds Simply Ignorant of the Science?  by J. Warner Wallace, ColdCaseChristianity.com – (s)

Video:

•   Professor John Lennox discusses Christianity, atheism and science  John Lennox, JohnLennox.org – (l)

(1) The Experience of God  by David Bentley Hart

An important note about the linked articles/videos on this page:

All the articles/videos linked within The Armory were written by authors who produced the material for other websites. None of the websites or authors of the linked material are associated with the Christian Faith Armory website.

The purpose for The Armory is to lead the seeker to those trained authors and resource websites that can provide informed opinion and analysis on the subject topics.

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