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TAKING SCIENCE SERIOUSLY WITHOUT SCIENTISM: A RESPONSE TO TAEDE SMEDES |
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| Authors: | Ian G. Barbour |
| Affiliation: | 1. Professor of Physics and Professor of Religion at Carleton College, 1 North College St., Northfield, MN 55057;2. e‐mail ibarbour@carleton.edu. |
| Abstract: | 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 |