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1 Myths, Metaphors and the Shaping of Science
Where our notions of science and how it relates to religion have come from

2 Some thoughts... Look up at the night-time sky and then ponder “These are the same stars that your great-great-great-grandmother saw in 1850” but ... are you seeing the same “thing”?

3 Some thoughts... Has Science transformed the way in which we “see”
creation? each other? God?

4 Transforming Visionaries...
Tomorrow morning, and if it’s clear, look in the eastern sky. Jupiter and Saturn beckon.

5 The moon...

6 Look above Jupiter and Saturn, you might see a small, dipper-like asterism...

7 Look in he constellation Andromeda - do you see a fuzzy patch?

8 In the sword of Orion...

9 with a small telescope and a thin book

10 Other Visionaries...

11 Newton... Nature and Nature's Laws lay hid in night:
God said: "Let Newton be! and all was light.

12 What Does Newton’s World Look Like?
The world METAPHOR changes during the time of Newton Kingdom gives way to Clock! Follow this link to consider a catalogue of features in Sir Isaac’s Brave New World!

13 Newton’s successors and a radically changing vision...
theism deism atheism

14 Our Cosmic Journey begins...
William and Caroline Herschel

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22 The New Visionaries...

23 Good Theory - Weak MYTH Myth: a story that you tell knowing that it is not true (a-historical) MYTH: a story that you tell that is intended to convey deep truths and convictions. It is neither historical or anti-historical (from Northrop Frye)

24 Taking stock...Backgrounding Science
it is historically and culturally delimited it makes - a priori metaphysical and epistemological assertions about the natural world it is socially situated

25 Some Metaphysical and Epistemological Assumptions about the Natural World
Simplicity Mathematical Nature of Reality - Beauty and Elegance Foundationalism Materialism “The Cosmos, all that is or ever was or ever will be”. Cosmos, 1980

26 Ways of Relating Science and Religion
Conflict Independence Dialogue Integration To be continued…

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