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- From: ph600fcy@sdcc14.ucsd.edu (Matthew Harrington)
- Newsgroups: soc.culture.jewish
- Subject: How do Jews reconcile science and philosophy with their faith?
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 04:38:06 GMT
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- There seem to be many Jews (perhaps non-practising) in the sciences
- and mathematics. Perhaps some of them even read this newsgroup. It
- seems to me that it is difficult to reconcile various scientific
- accomplishments with religion in general. For example, evolution
- and the big-bang theory run contrary to the account given in the
- Bible. In the philosophical realm, I haven't heard any defenses of
- free will vs. determinism or other dilemmas given by people of a
- Jewish background. So, how do you people do it? "It" refers to
- reconciling your fundamental religious beliefs with the scientific
- and philosophic theories (&c.) of the day.
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- Perplexed,
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- Matt Harrington
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