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Do Science and Religion See Differently?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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Because science has made such amazing progress in fields like medicine and technology, some people claim that the scientific method is the only way to reliable knowledge. This belief is sometimes called "Scientism." Cambridge University physicist and Anglican priest Sir John Polkinghorne offers a helpful illustration in response:

Imagine someone asking: "Why is water boiling in that kettle?" One person answers: "Because burning gas is heating the water." Another person answers: "Because I want a cup of tea." Which answer is right? They both are.

One answer deals with non-personal causes; that's generally what science does. The other answer deals with the intention or purpose of a person; it is non-scientific, but true. Science involves a method that is enormously useful for investigating large chunks of reality. Scientism is a dogma that says any dimension that can't be exhaustively explained by that method doesn't exist.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/questions-that-faith-asks-science-140525/

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