Monday, June 23, 2008

We're all creation scientists now

Quotes and comments;

1. In lecture 21 of his series on Science in the Twentieth century, Steven Goldman tells us that 'science is one; 'there is no such thing as Marxist science, black science, Islamic science, (etc.) or Christian science....'

- There's a lot of truth in this; but he fails to mention the fact all science is creation science. How can I say such a heretical thing? Well; it's creation science because it's investigating the creation. If the world (and man) were created by a Designer, all science is creation science.

- to qualify as science, any particular field of study must deal with the real (created) world. (e.g. Psychoanalysis wouldn't qualify :=)

- it's easy to say 'science is one' but what is it about? What is its object? This is what's controversial. Is the world a product of Accidentalism in a materialist universe? Or is the world a product of an Intelligent Designer? Some will say it doesn't matter. Perhaps at this point in the program (of describing all things) it for the most part doesn't; but at some point it will matter. (i.e. when the program switches from description to primary explanation.)

- there's no reason to flee in horror from the term creation science. It's quite possible to study a created entity; and it happens all time. (e.g. Reverse engineering.) And this is not restricted to material creation; it also applies to so called genetic engineering. People study these new (altered) products all the time. (That's an example of creation science; like it or not.)

Notes;
1. Lecture 21; Techno-science and globalization (The Teaching Company)