Science and Religion

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Science and Religion

• The scientific method

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Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
The scientific method was made popular by Francis
Bacon a Christian who thought
Science a book of Gods works
and
The Bible a book of Gods words
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What is the scientific method?

• The scientific method is based on evidence and
  experiments
• Based on the desire to challenge and evaluate all
  truth claims
• Pre-supposes the world is intelligible and
  orderly.

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So

• 1. Observe some aspect of the universe.

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2. Invent a tentative description, called a
hypothesis, that is consistent with what you have
observed.
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3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
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4. Test those predictions by experiments or
further observations and modify the hypothesis in
the light of your results.
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5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no
discrepancies between theory and experiment
and/or observation.
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In what ways is the Scientific method limited?

• It is fallible
• Limited objectivity
• Scientist is human
• Based on assumption
• Contains guesswork
• Reliability
• Tentative

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A theory is only considered correct at that
moment in time based on the evidence available.
It can be changed. Sometimes when we collect out
data our senses can deceive us.
But remember
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