people claim that science and Faith have to be mutually exclusive. But nowhere does it actually state that this must be so. The way I’ve had to described to me is this; faith tells why it happened, science tells how it happened. Evolution, the big bang theory, all of it fall under this. Nowhere does it state that we can’t have God and sound science.
A few years ago, a guy whose name I've sadly forgotten, wrote an essay in which he joined Christian and scientific views of the world to explain how he saw things. The existence of this book, even if I've yet to read it, pleases me greatly as the principle takes a civilized, respectful approach and doesn't try to shoot someone to save another.
Truly, there’s a long history of the church supporting science. There’s a few hiccups, like the thing with Galileo, but generally the church financed and perpetuated science for a long time. It’s only in very recent history that a selection of Christians have decided they must oppose science.
But, easily there are parallels between the two that take no great feat of imagination or mental gymnastics to believe.
Agree with above. Mostly its your extremists that shout the loudest. Both sides. Extreme Christians like to bash all scinetific ideas that doesn't fall in with their personal interpretation of God and religion. Yet they still accept medicine etc. Extreme scientist believe in a lot of theories which they struggle to proof, but refuses to accept the possibility of Higher power. The Bible doesnt exclude scientific ideas and both can co-exist. You can easily believe in both.
As far as the church goes for much of European history following the roman empire the church/seminary schools were the only options for education. Like another commentor said churches have been a large part of european scientific innovation but have also at times taken an adversarial role towards science.
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The term "bible thumpers" refers to a more or less well-defined group within Christians, not to Christians generally. So this juxtaposition makes no sense whatsoever.
But, easily there are parallels between the two that take no great feat of imagination or mental gymnastics to believe.