TAKING SCIENCE SERIOUSLY WITHOUT SCIENTISM: A RESPONSE TO TAEDE SMEDES

Author: Barbour, Ian G.1

Source: Zygon, Volume 43, Number 1, March 2008 , pp. 259-269(11)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

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In responding to Taede Smedes, I first examine his thesis that the recent dialogue between science and religion has been dominated by scientism and does not take theology seriously. I then consider his views on divine action, free will and determinism, and process philosophy. Finally I use the fourfold typology of Conflict, Independence, Dialogue, and Integration to discuss his proposal for the future of science and religion.

Keywords: Karl Barth; creationism; determinism; divine action; free will; linguistic philosophy; logical positivism; Arthur Peacocke; John Polkinghorne; process philosophy; scientism; Taede Smedes; Alfred North Whitehead

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00911.x

Affiliations: 1: Professor of Physics and Professor of Religion at Carleton College, 1 North College St., Northfield, MN 55057;, Email: ibarbour@carleton.edu.

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