SScience – (Am. Heritage Dictionary) is the 11. observation, identification, description, experimentation, investigation, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena. 22. Or basically a body of facts that mankind has gathered by observing and measuring empirical data of the physical universe.
Facts- by definition – things that are accurate or proven true. How does mankind prove something true??? What is truth???
Truth- what is COMMONLY ACCEPTED BY HUMANS, that which is true is SO because man has defined it or has proved it. Could there be other definitions of Truth???
A. What everybody believes. Is truth simply what everybody accepts as true? Doctrine of Humors Doctrine of Humors – Hippocrates 350 B.C.
Doctrine of Humors
B. A hunch that works. Incorrect steps of math problem but got the correct answer. Doctrine of Signatures- used by ancient Babylonians to 14 th and 15 th century Europeans. Physical world signs (signatures) for cures.
DDoctrine of Signatures- spread by the writings of Jakob Böhme (1575–1624), who suggested that God marked objects with a sign, or "signature", for their purpose. A A plant bearing parts that resembled human body parts, animals, or other objects were thought to have useful relevance to those parts, animals or objects. lungwort toothwort
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes. A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four Chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food. Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the Research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food. A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right Hemisphere, upper Cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo- cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuro-transmitters For brain function. Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the Human kidneys. Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough Sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
C. Repeated Observations If observed phenomenon happens over and over again, can one be assured it will continue to happen??? Spontaneous generation was observed and accepted for hundreds of years. John Needham 1749 proved it? With his infusion of broth and growth of microbes?
RRepeated Observation. S SS Spontaneous Generation
D. That which is logical. Pure mathematics is logical. However, what may appear to be logical mathematically, may not be true. Example: ENRON (The company, through the use of accounting loopholes, special purpose entities, and poor financial reporting, were able to hide billions in debt from failed deals and projects.)special purpose entities
Now Pair and Share your answers to the questions provided below. (One of you needs to be a scribe and write down your answers to share.) 1. How does mankind prove something is true? 2. What is Truth? 3. Could there be other definitions of truth? 4. Is truth simply what everybody accepts as truth? 5. If something happens over and over, can one be assured it will continue to happen?
Inductive reasoning – from a number of observed specific facts, make a general conclusion. Ex: 1. Let go a pencil and it falls. (specific) 2. Let go a rock and it falls. 3. Let go a paper and it falls. Conclusion: All things fall when let go. (general)
Example of Inductive Reasoning 1. Socrates was Greek. (premise) 2. Most Greeks eat fish. (premise) 3. Socrates probably ate fish. (conclusion)
Deductive Reasoning – Begins with general principles assumed to be true and draws conclusions about particulars (or specific things) Ex. 1. All men are mortal. (general) 2. Socrates is a man. 3. Conclusion: Socrates is mortal. (specific)
1. All oranges are fruits 2. All fruits grow on trees 3. Therefore, all oranges grow on trees
The fault with logically thinking is that true statements can sometimes lead to incorrect conclusions… Jan Baptista van Helmont and the tree/soil/water experiment
E. Truth that which is accepted by faith. What is faith??? It has been said that whatever a person believes to be true will the truth for him or her. What is your opinion on this???? Is faith a good method for determining truth?? Why?? A person’s faith or lack of faith will affect the situation– but the truth will still be the truth
F. The Word of God. Our God is a God of Truth. It is true that a person must accept God and the Bible by faith, but it’s not blind faith. ▪ What does this mean???
Realm of Science Realm of Science – man’s observation of the physical world Spiritual realm Spiritual realm – since we cannot directly test and experiment with spiritual aspects, God reveals it to man
Truth from God’s viewpoint: Revealed Truth- those truths God has recorded in Scripture. Unrevealed Truth – those truths, the natural laws, that God established but did not reveal in Scripture. Fallacy – any statement not a part of revealed or unrevealed truth.
Man’s View of Truth: Revealed Truth – that which is revealed in Scripture, whether or not man has scientifically proved it. If it is in the Bible, it is already true without requiring additional proof Theory – that which is thought to be true, is not revealed truth but may be part of unrevealed truth
Fallacy – that which contradicts God’s revealed truth (no matter how scientific or commonly believed or logical it may seem) Truth by definition – that which is true because man has defined it, as in mathematics, grammar, spelling, and the meanings of words.
Statements to Judge for “Truth” Worksheet.