Wrestling with the intersection (train wreck?) of faith and science
Krista Tipett, host of public radio's Speaking of Faith, is someone I love to argue with in my car.
She's provocative, smart, open-minded.
I also happen to think that she soft-pedals some of the darker, more troubling aspects of religious belief.
In this conversation, at the New York Public Library, she takes on the intersection of faith and scientific rigor.
Again, I'm unconvinced. There's a little too much 'gee-whiz-wow!' here and not enough skepticism.
Which is maybe one of the ways that science and faith clash.
But it's still interesting and hugely thought-provoking. Check it out and comment below...
posted by Brian Mann @ 3/09/2010 02:13:00 PM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
I love SOF. It's thought-provoking, there's an extreme diversity of belief, guests are always interesting.
As to the "gee-whiz-wow!" comment, I have to disagree. I think Krista does a (mostly) good job of separating her own beliefs from those of her guests, and she allows them to speak without feeling threatened. "Soft-pedaling" is one of the things she does best, and it's probably more than necessary considering the topic.
When the show was first added to the NCPR program schedule I was skepitcal as to what it might be. I have become a huge fan.
Makes me realize that the more I know, the less I understand.
I like the radio program. I hated this video but not because of anything that was said. Rather it was the musical overlay that made it hard to hear what was being said at time and the extremely annoying shifting multiple frames.
As for the intersection of science and faith, that is the point at which 'knowing' ceases to be provable or quantifiable. Science can approach it but not cross it.
There is only a conflict for those who want there to be a conflict, this would go for both sides of the faith divide.
I agree with Mervel. You can be a person of faith and of science. Accepting something you can't see or comprehend may be real is part of both faith and science.
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