In this teaching, I investigate the all important question: “Has Science Eliminated the Need for God?” In a culture that is growing increasingly more committed to materialistic naturalism, and to a strong devotion to “scientism”, this is an extremely important issue to know how to address with your colleagues and friends when discussing the Christian Worldview.
Here are 5 reasons why science has not eliminated the need for God:
The “Founding Fathers” of science were mostly Theists or Deists.
95% of science has nothing to do with Christianities truth claims.
5% of science does intersect with our worldview and is tremendously supportive of belief in God.
‘Scientism’ is a logically self-defeating/self-contradictory idea
There are many realities that we believe in that are non-physical and outside the realm of scientific verification (morality, mathematics, logic, love, etc…)
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John Moore
You’re saying there’s no conflict at all? If 95% of science doesn’t touch Christian teachings and 5% supports Christian teachings, then the whole dispute is just a misunderstanding!
On the other hand, maybe you don’t really understand science, or maybe you’ve got an idea in your mind about what science is, and your idea is very different from what 95% of scientists think. My guess is that you’re not really engaging your mind and considering the real issues here.