Enjoyed your article; it provided an excellent defense of Christianity against the fallacy that theology opposes science, showing instead that it promotes it.
Problem here isn't just the perception that science and theology are at odds but it has bled into the idea that intellect is the enemy of faith. Experientialism and emotionalism rule the day inside most churches. People who are eager to satisfy their intellect in theology often have little place within the church (unless you're called to vocational ministry). Biblical illiteracy runs rampant. Doctrinal illiteracy leads countless people to false teachers. So if the culture has been led to believe there is a war between science and the faith, inside the faith there is a similar pervasive lie that there is a war between the heart and the mind.
Enjoyed your article; it provided an excellent defense of Christianity against the fallacy that theology opposes science, showing instead that it promotes it.
Problem here isn't just the perception that science and theology are at odds but it has bled into the idea that intellect is the enemy of faith. Experientialism and emotionalism rule the day inside most churches. People who are eager to satisfy their intellect in theology often have little place within the church (unless you're called to vocational ministry). Biblical illiteracy runs rampant. Doctrinal illiteracy leads countless people to false teachers. So if the culture has been led to believe there is a war between science and the faith, inside the faith there is a similar pervasive lie that there is a war between the heart and the mind.