Many of those who reject the Christian faith do so because they believe that the Bible contradicts science. But whether there is actual conflict and contradiction depends on how one defines the Bible and science.
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ManyofthosewhorejecttheChristianfaithdosobecausetheybelievethattheBiblecontradictsscience.ButwhetherthereisactualconflictandcontradictiondependsonhowonedefinestheBibleandscience.IftheBibleisdefinedas‘abookoffairytalesandsuperstitions’andscienceisdefinedas‘provenfacts’,wellthen,obviouslywearegoingtohaveconflictandthetwowillbeincompatibleassourcesoftruth.
IftheBibleisunderstoodtobetheWordofGodandscienceisunderstoodasanecessarilymaterialisticmethodologythatrulesouttheverypossibilityofGod,thenyes,therewillbeaconflict.Isubmit,however,thatthesearenotthebeststartingdefinitions,andthatifwethinkmorecarefullyaboutboththeBib
