July 22, 2016 In the great contemporary struggle to find alternatives to wooden, sclerotic literalism some Christians have landed on the view that the Bible’s authority lies in its message of salvation. The implication, sometimes expressed, is that the Bible is not an authority on other matters, especially on scientific matters. As John Wesley wrote, … More Galileo and the Bible (conclusion)
July 19, 2016 The Bible has a lot to say about the natural world, but what does it say? I’m not asking, “Which words does it use and which sentences does it contain?” but instead “When the Bible talks about the natural world, what is the nature of its discourse?” As I discussed in a … More Galileo and the Two Books: The Bible and Scientific Knowledge
July 1, 2016 In my journal entry of June 28, I discussed Galileo’s notion of the two books, viz., the Bible and the book of Nature. Galileo’s goal was to prevent theological and ecclesiastical inference in scientific research. Pictured: Scientists at work, happily free from ecclesiastical interference To achieve his goal, Galileo limited the … More Galileo: The Man Who Made the Bible Safe for Science (continued)
June 28, 2016 Back at work after a hiatus occupied with grading and other necessary tasks. In March I gave a short presentation at the Wesleyan Philosophical Society. In it I talked about the way in which my church (the Church of the Nazarene) and many other Christians have enthusiastically embraced a view of the … More Galileo–The Man who Made The Bible Safe for Science
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