What role does truth play in science?

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NSCI 110 Origins of the Cosmos

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“Suppose some early Hebrews had heard a dim but distinct reverberation and asked God, “What was that?” God replied, “Oh that was the echo of the big bang from when I created the world.” They replied, “Ooh, God, that’s impressive. How’d you do that, anyway?” To which God replies that [a long, complicated equation] = the heavens and the earth.

“What the… what does that mean?” the ancient Hebrews retorted and stared blankly. Reminding himself that the average Hebrew was a shepherd and not a theoretical physicist, God replied, “Sorry. What I meant to say was, “I said, ‘Let there be light…’”—From Religion and the Sciences of Origins, p. 71

As Greenwood concludes Chapter 7 (on p. 2014) he writes “Biblical cosmology is ancient Near Eastern cosmology. Through the biblical authors God spoke in the language of the common folk… Scripture is authoritative not because it answers all of life’s questions or resolves the mysteries of science. Rather, Scripture is authoritative because it testifies on behalf of Jesus (Jn 5:39-40), one to whom all authority in heaven and on earth has been given” (Mt 28:18).

In light of these ideas and everything we’ve covered in the class thus far, write a post answering the following question:

What role should the Scriptures play in determining ‘truth’ in science? Are there any limits that we should put on scientific inquiry or is it permissible to let it play out regardless of our current understanding of Scripture? How do non-Christians tend to react when we judge their scientific inquiry based upon our understanding of the Scriptures?


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Running Head: ROLE OF SCRIPTURES IN DETERMINING TRUTH IN SCIENCE

Role of Scriptures in Determining Truth in Science
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ROLE OF SCRIPTURES IN DETERMINING TRUTH IN SCIENCE

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Sometimes science and scriptures can have conflicting ideas, but still, the scriptures can
play an important role in determining the ‘truth' in science. Science and its discoveries reveal the
truth about most of the beliefs that have been around for a long time and are widely accepted
(White, 2015). Because of the authoritative nature of the scriptures and the strong believe people
have in everything that is written in it, the scriptures can be linked to science in the various
aspects or concepts that are in line and thus support and confirm the truth in science. By
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