Evangelical Philosophical Society Conference 2010 - November 18-20

Sessions and Tracks

Religion & Science: Where the Conflict Really Lies

I argue that there is no conflict between classical Christian belief and current scientific evolutionary theory, including the natural selection. Those who say that there are, are ordinarily confusing a theological or metaphysical gloss on the theory with the theory itself. I go on to argue that there is conflict between current evolutionary theory and naturalism, the doctrine that there is no such person as God or anything like God, in that one cannot rationally accept them both. So, since naturalism is a religion or at least a quasi-religion, there is a science-religion conflict, all right, but it's between naturalism and science, not Christian belief and science.

Presenting at this session:

• Dr. Alvin Plantinga - University of Notre Dame

This is part of Plenary Sessions.

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