Plantinga

Question 0

3 refutations of Ruse’s assertion that God and theory don’t equal sci

Answer 0

1 there is no complete definition of sci
2 we have phenomena (BBang) that aren’t repeatable, so we don’t know if truth is repeatable. Also, we don’t know universe is law-governed
3 the definition that sci is repeatable, law-governed, and natural, doesn’t explain away sig of God

Question 1

City of God vs city of man. When is science not neutral?

Answer 1

When sci comes close to commenting on humanity (sci of understanding) it is not neutral

Question 2

P on God of gaps

Answer 2

Theists should hold that God is universally active, that God doesn’t intervene, and that God isn’t a being of causality

Question 3

Science stopper

Answer 3

Nsci seeks to understand and God is not an explanation if used directly (such as to explain light and human nature).

Question 4

How could Xianity be science but not scistop?

Answer 4

Hold Xianity as a background, such as OS in psych, use theology to find where God does/does not work, use bible to see how God created, and create paradigm based on that.

Question 5

P on why sci stops aren’t adequate

Answer 5

If we approach sci as empirical inquiry (not a priori theology), there should be no conflict