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MAGNETS, MAGIC, AND OTHER ANOMALIES: IN DEFENSE OF METHODOLOGICAL NATURALISM.

Recent critiques of methodological naturalism (MN) claim that it fails by conflicting with Christian belief and being insufficiently humble. We defend MN by tracing the real history of the debate, contending that the story as it is usually told is mythic. We show how MN works in practice, including...

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Published in:Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 1064 - 1094
Main Authors: Perry, John, Ritchie, Sarah Lane
Format: Article
Published: Open Library of Humanities Dec2018
Subjects:
Naturalism
Belief & doubt
Scientific method
Theology
Torrance, Andrew B.
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Recent critiques of methodological naturalism (MN) claim that it fails by conflicting with Christian belief and being insufficiently humble. We defend MN by tracing the real history of the debate, contending that the story as it is usually told is mythic. We show how MN works in practice, including among real scientists. The debate is a red herring. It only appears problematic because of confusion among its opponents about how scientists respond to experimental anomalies. We conclude by introducing our preferred approach, Science‐Engaged Theology.