Yet the moderns think that natural science rules. "
It's true, by definition of "science" it comes from Latin "scientia" meaning "knowledge", any knowledge including knowledge of magic or supernatural processes, not just the natural or material realm.
For centuries, studies & knowledge of nature were called "natural-philosophy", as in the time of our Founding Fathers.
But even in their time the word "science" meant pretty much what it does today: natural science, as in the US Constitution:
- "The Congress shall have Power...To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts..."
There's no possibility that our Founders intended the word "science" to include anything other than natural-science.
Of course we do recognize other forms of science -- social-science, political-science, formal science (math), applied science (i.e., engineering, medicine), economic science, etc.
Some of these (i.e., poli-sci) are questionable as to whether they really are science or just hokum.
But I've never seen words like theological-science or religious-science, or supernatural-science -- those terms just don't fit a word intended since the time of our Founders for the natural/material realm.
They are not appropriate.
Indeed, any attempt to combine something supernatural with the word "science" would likely fall into categories like: fake-science, pseudoscience, fringe science, junk science, or my favorite: "cargo-cult science".
blackpacific: "Anyone with a rudimentary foundation in the liberal arts would know these hierarchies of knowledge."
Right.
blackpacific: "But the stupid evolutionary world view invented by Darwin, and propagated by willful men, has masqueraded as scientific dogma.
And those who poke fun at it get treated rudely, as you have so aptly demonstrated."
Noooooo. Are you telling me that those who treat science rudely are sometimes themselves treated rudely??
I don't believe it, whoever would do such a thing?
As for "scientific dogma" that's just your anti-scientific opinion showing.
You don't like it so you say bad things about it.
blackpacific: "The point I was making earlier is that the evolutionary world view leads mens souls away from God.
Those who promote it participate in the apostasy and scandal.
If you do not see this I cannot help you ( I cannot “see” for you)."
Apostasy??
But nowhere in the Bible or any Confession of Faith I've ever seen is evolution theory even mentioned, much less declared a matter of essential belief.
Of course, in your church it may be different, but in most churches believers are delighted to learn that God left us amazing clues as to how He accomplished His greatest miracles.
And I don't think Christ will disown us for recognizing that.
You do?
