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While I work on organizing this blog, I am going to use this page as the Table of Contents/Site Map of the content of the site.
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Content
Why Am I Writing on these Subjects?
Introduction
God & Science - 1 of 3 - Intro
God & Science - 2 of 3 - Historical Overview
God & Science - 3 of 3 - Purpose of this Blog
Summary Statements
2 of X - What Drove the Development of Modern Science?
3 of X - Math, Laws, Proof, Purpose, & Facts
4 of X - Descartes, plausibility structures, purpose/values
5 of X - All facts are interpreted, All data are theory-laden, all knowledge is personal knowledge
Operational Science
7 of X - Operational Science, I Barbour quotes on Medieval worldview
8 of X - Byl quote on problems with the heliocentric view & determining absolute motion
9 of X - Moving earth/Big Bang not proven
10 of X - The Michelson-Morley experiment - How fast is the earth moving?
11 of X - Comments on the Paradoxes in Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity
Historical Science
12 of X - Historical/Origins Science - Overview - Defines Historical Science. Discusses the development of the various theories of origins in modern science, beginning in the 1700’s.
13 of X - The Evolutionary “Creation” Story - Presents a brief summary of the evolutionary creation story explaining that it is actually three “evolutionary” stories: cosmologic evolution, geological evolution, and biological evolution. Also lists the two naturalistic presuppositions of the evolutionary origins story.
14 of X - Evolution from a Scientific Perspective - Extended quote from “The Creationist Movement in Modern America” on the definition of evolution from a scientific perspective. This approach is typical of mainstream science and is likely what would be taught about evolution in public schools and colleges/universities.
15 of X - Theistic Evolution & Critique - This section provides an overview of theistic evolution. Most theistic evolutionists accept cosmological and geological evolution (old universe/earth), but they accept some form of biological evolution. They also reinterpret Gen 1-11 accordingly.
16 of X - Theistic Evolution & Critique - 1 - Lists what ORTHDOX doctrines theistic evolutionists DON’T believe, and lists what UNORTHODOX doctrines theistic evolutionists typically do believe. Also contains a list of popular theistic evolutionists.
17 of X - Theistic Evolution & Critique - 2 - Summary of the different ways Christians have viewed evolution or have attempted to reconcile the Bible with evolution (where “science” leads the Bible in priority). Includes comments concerning Creation Science and Intelligent Design (ID).
Conclusion
18 of X - Graphic (draft) comparing Theology & Operational & Historical Science
19 of X - Views of Christianity’s relationship with Science
20 of X - Toward a Biblical view of Science
Teaching Principles
Teaching Principle 1: First the Physical, then the Theoretical (Spiritual)
Teaching Principle 2 - Teach from an Historical Perspective
Teaching Principle 3: Focus on Key Discoveries
