8.0.2.4.10 Simplistic Science

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Some will have a simplistic and outdated view of science, thinking it is restricted to the mechanistic “billiard ball� theories from a hundred years ago, and will not be able to see its relevance to contemporary religion.

We need to explain:

a.      Such people need to look further.  We now have a better understanding of science: it is not as simplistic as it once appeared to be.  Science is now looking at the fundamental nature of the universe, the cosmological constants, fundamental particles and forces.

b.     Cosmology helps to explain the origins of our universe (since the big bang).

c.      Biology helps to explain the existence of life.

d.     Psychology and related neurosciences are beginning to explain how our minds work.  Science helps to explain why we make some choices as we do. 

e.      Science and history can help us discover what can and can't work.  This is not telling us what we should do, but our understanding of the practical possibilities will have a big influence on the decisions we make. 

It is a revelation to many that the story of the universe as explained by science and history is an overarching narrative that can help to provide meaning to our lives.