I like these quotes:
[T]here doesn’t seem to be anything objectionable in principle about scientific knowledge informing our interpretations of Scripture. The problem arises, however, when scientific knowledge is given ‘veto power’ over our best historical-grammatical interpretations of Scripture, forcing us to accept very contrived readings of the text.
As a follower of Christ, I don’t want to hold any lower a view of Scripture than he did. So if I’m ever faced with a choice between what Scripture appears to tell me and what science appears to tell me, I will always err on the side of Scripture in the absence of any more satisfying resolution.
You can find them in this excellent post: Scripture or Science?
Makes sense to me.
Thanks for reading.
Jeff
I truly believe when all the “facts” are brought to light…scripture and science (true science) will merge…
Proverbs 25:2 (New Living Translation)
2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things
and the king’s privilege to discover them.
Nancy I agree but I would leave room for God doing what science can’t find out, similar to miracles. He could have done things during creation that we won’t be able to see through science.
This is just a wild theory, but I believe He may have brought light from the stars to the earth right away so it wouldn’t have taken millions or billions of years to get here to see them. He may have created things right off the bat that looked like they’ve evolved or eroded or erupted so that the earth didn’t start out flat and boring to begin with.
Jeff
Yep…I think He might have! I was watching a set of videos on the YouTube that talked about cataclysmic changes that took place in days rather than eons. Recently evidence has been seen in Africa of the beginnings of just such a change. The universe is a mind boggling miracle to be sure! Hmmm…flat and boring…that would definitely be a miracle…*; )
I guess I’m smarter than I thought.
Jeff