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SSFT Final from Power PointsIs science an intrinsically Christian endeavor, according to Marsch? - answer Yes
(OED Def) What is science? - answer-a connected body of demonstrated truths
-has observed facts systematically classified
-colligated under general laws
-methods of discovery
Defining what Science and Religious Faith are leads to the problem of ___. - answer
demarcation
The scientific method - hypothesis - answer weak and provisional, must be testable by
experiment
Scientific method: what is the means of gathering information? - answer Observation
Scientific method: what is a scientific theory? - answer-strong and fundamental,
predictive
-interpret data
-suggest new avenues of research and new hypotheses
-can be tested
-can tie together strands of evidence and ideas into unified, comprehensive explanation
Scientific Method: what is a law? - answershort mathematical expression of a physical
phenomenon
What are the qualities of a good scientific theory? - answeraccurate
consistent
wide in scope
simple
fruitful
what is another name for the scientific method? - answerempiricism
(experimental by nature)
implications of empiricism: - answer-believes that the senses are trustworthy and
reliable
-implies that you can test competing theories to prove or disprove
-inductive, not deductive
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