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Politics : Should God be replaced?

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To: Solon who wrote (12160)	4/22/2002 7:49:36 AM
From: briskit	Read Replies (2) of 28931

While Polkinghorne is a Christian, his academic and life-work credentials are in physics and math. His interest and methodology approaching religion spring from the sciences. That I found relevant to much of the discussion on the thread. I am certainly not dismissing any of the people you listed at the end. My point there simply was that the context of the 1800s and early 1900s rendered specific types of arguments, many of which you provide links for. I read them and am interested. But there is much better thought to be found today on both sides, IMO. The mention of Polkinghorne is not taking you to task, per se, but he does contribute significantly to the issues you raise. As an open person I thought you would be curious. When I get some time I will try to list some things I think of interest to discuss. One is his notion that science and religion seek truth, and that GUT type questions from science raise the question of God. Another is his position that religious belief, just like scientific belief, is motivated understanding of the way things are. It is a point of contact between the two disciplines which, I expect, might make some scientists uncomfortable.

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