EP 253: Are Religion and Science Compatible?

Pat (Catholic), Aleks (Jewish), and Som (Hindu) talk about the intersection between faith and science, and how, while there may occasionally appear to be superficial conflict between religion and science, there is, in fact, deep and necessary concord between a theistic worldview, reason, and the scientific method.  In this episode: How science actually points toward (and not away) from God's existence. Why "Scientism" isn't actually science, and should be rejected How we can know of God's existence through reason alone Why many of the points of "superficial conflict" are the result of misinterpreting religious teaching And more! ... Related Episodes and Recommend Resources The Who of God, Cosmic Fine Tuning, and Exorcisms https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/the-who-of-god-cosmic-fine-tuning-exorcisms-and-more-with-fr-robert-j-spitzer/ ... God and Science, Near Death Experiences, and How to Suffer Well https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/ep-235-god-and-science-near-death-experiences-and-how-to-suffer-well/ ... Are Science and Religion at Odds? Let's Ask a Theoretical Physicist https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/science-religion-odds-lets-ask-theoretical-physicist/ ... Books Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism - Alvin Plantinga New Proofs for the Existence of God - Robert Spitzer The Last Superstition - Ed Feser ... How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything Be sure to snag a copy (or two!) of Pat’s book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything while it’s still on sale over at Amazon here: ==> https://amzn.to/2MHdHSh Want some cool bonuses to go with, including an intense 5-day fitness plan, and a collection of 1-page skill building cheatsheets? Then simply email us at PatFlynn(at)Chronicles(of)Strength(dot)com with your receipt, and we’ll send them right along. … The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!