Is there a wall to peek over? Exploring approaches in the science and religion conversation

Bentley, Wessel

doi:10.4102/hts.v74i1.5113

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“…The lack of conflict between science and religion arises from a lack of overlap between their respective domains of professional expertise (Bentley, 2018). He identified science's areas of expertise as empirical questions about the constitution of the universe, and religion's domains of expertise as ethical values and spiritual meaning.…”

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Creating Dialogue between Science and Religion

Abdullah¹

2019

IJELS

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Searching for common ground in philosophy, science and theology, it seems to us that it would be reasonable to maintain the position of realistic pragmatism that Charles Sanders Peirce had called pragmaticism. In the pragmaticist manner, we typify the knowledge and select the types of knowledge that might be useful for understanding the problems that are of interest to us. We pose a question of how it would be possible to obtain practically useful information about reality, first from the perspective of natural sciences, and then from that of theology; that is, to diversify the ways of knowledge and just maybe, to move toward a productive dialogue between science and religion. Searching for common ground in philosophy, science and theology, it seems to us that it would be reasonable to maintain the position of realistic pragmatism that Charles Sanders Peirce had called pragmaticism. In the pragmaticist manner, we typify the knowledge and select the types of knowledge that might be useful for understanding the problems that are of interest to us. We pose a question of how it would be possible to obtain practically useful information about reality, first from the perspective of natural sciences, and then from that of theology; that is, to diversify the ways of knowledge and just maybe, to move toward a productive dialogue between science and religion.

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Creating Dialogue between Science and Religion

Abdullah¹

2019

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“…As humankind, we ask questions like these because we are not locked in the imminent but have a propensity for the transcendent. As I explored in my previous research (Bentley 2018(Bentley , 2020a, we have an innate desire to 'peep over the wall', to see what else there is other than the routine, mundane experience of the existential present. It is this peering into transcendental possibilities that separates us from so many, if not all, other sentient creatures with whom we share this planet.…”

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God-talk and the question of being human

Bentley

2023

Verbum Eccles.

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The doctrine of the Trinity has, for centuries, dominated God-talk and the view of humanity within the framework of sin and salvation. This article investigated how God-talk, specifically the doctrine of the Trinity in Christian theology, speaks about both the nature of the Godhead and who we are as human beings. The article followed the outlines of our understanding of God’s transcendence, immanence and presence in experienced reality. It then proposed a new metaphor to describe the Trinity and how this affects the human quest for identity in a complex universe.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article investigated the question of being human, using the Christian doctrine of the Trinity as a backdrop. This discussion entailed theology, anthropology and the dialogue between science and religion. The implication of this article is a more integrated perspective on the Trinity and anthropology in the science and religion discourse.

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“…Christianity has shifted on various issues throughout the ages. Take, for instance, its views on cosmology (seeBentley, 2018), ranging from notions that the Earth exists as a flat disc on pillars (literal interpretation of the Genesis creation narratives), to a common acceptance of the heliocentric nature of our solar system.…”

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Decoloniality on Culture and Religion: Anglican Ritual performed on the Zulu King

Phalatsi-Shilubana,

Thinane,

Masuku

et al. 2023

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Decolonial discourse continues to challenge Eurocentrism and, among other things, raises profound questions about culture and religion or their unreceptive interactions. Conversely, both culture and religion remain products of the social context in which they are located. Some have even gone so far as to conceptualize religion as a form of culture, or vice versa. Historically, however, in societies such as South Africa where dominant religions such as Christianity emerged with distinct Eurocentric cultural identities, the interaction of culture and religion remains a stumbling block. South African scholars have commendably long debated the inherent conflict between cultural practices and religion, and their impact on social bonds. The above picture, however, calls for further exploration or understanding of the intricate interaction between culture and religion. Consequently, several questions arise: Can one belong to a Western religion and practise African culture? Can an African traditional monarch belong to a Western religion, in particular Christianity? What are the implications of mixing indigenous culture with foreign religion in our society? What are the decolonial boundaries between African religion and Christianity? Can there be a healthy interplay between indigenous culture and Christianity? Can African Christianity be tamed into an indigenous cultural expression? Consequently, this paper encompasses responsive academic insights into the cultural–religious collision, particularly in the light of the recent coronation of the Zulu king in South Africa.

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Is there a wall to peek over? Exploring approaches in the science and religion conversation

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Creating Dialogue between Science and Religion

Creating Dialogue between Science and Religion

God-talk and the question of being human

Decoloniality on Culture and Religion: Anglican Ritual performed on the Zulu King

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