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We don\u2019t need to fear science \u2014 including the social sciences. Science is based on curiosity, hypothesis and observation of the way things are. In other words, it\u2019s about truth, and we should never fear seeking truth \u2014 even if that means continually updating and expanding our current level of insight and understanding.<\/p>\n

We need to develop a way of reading the Bible that lines up with reality, a way of practicing our faith that fits with the full depths of our human experience. That way, we can have a relevant and living faith benefiting from integrating\u00a0all\u00a0<\/em>areas of knowledge \u2014 the sciences, the arts, religion, etc. \u2014 rather than pitting them against each other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 Derek Flood, \u201cReconciling Faith and (Social) Science\u201d at Sojourners<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We don\u2019t need to fear science \u2014 including the social sciences. Science is based on curiosity, hypothesis and observation of the way things are. In other words, it\u2019s about truth, and we should never fear seeking truth \u2014 even if that means continually updating and expanding our current level of insight and understanding. 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