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The random technotheolosophical blogging of Reid S. Monaghan

The long debate in Western Culture

There is a brief discussion of science and faith over at Scientific American.  It is a bit facile, but nonetheless highlights some recent works in the debate. 

I plan to review a couple of books here soon which touch on the faith/reason, faith/"science" questions.  I am just so stinkin tired from lack of sleep and a full load in ministry, that it has been a bit tough to get to.

The two books are:

As expected there is a bifurcation between faith/science with the slant of the article towards materialism.  Anyway, I will believe in good science and sound doctrine...and I do think that keeping the two together makes a world of difference in understanding our human experience.