Sketching a Theology based on Historical Science
St. Thomas Aquinas envisaged theology to be a kind of scientia which was considered as a kind of first cause science. However, science of that time is different from “modern” science. Recently, a theory of scientific study is developed, which outlines science by a theory and some models similar to k...
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| description | St. Thomas Aquinas envisaged theology to be a kind of scientia which was considered as a kind of first cause science. However, science of that time is different from “modern” science. Recently, a theory of scientific study is developed, which outlines science by a theory and some models similar to knowledge in Physics. According to this theory, (modern) sciences organize their knowledge consisting of theories, models and experiments interacting with physical situations. Perhaps, it is possible to organize knowledge of theology in a similar way as science. Doing this requires extensive and deep knowledge of both science and Christianity. This paper attempts to sketch such a theology, which is coined scientia theology to distinguish it from the existing scientific theology of McGrath. Our theology consists of a theory that is outlined here, several historical event models (like the crucifixion model and the last supper model) as well as various experiments that provide us with observations supporting the related models and principles. The theory of our theology interacts with the models which may retrodict or are supported by observations from the experiments that interact with the physical situations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3077536ec044ce7aec119911490d3db2022-12-22T02:16:29ZengAccademia Piceno Aprutina dei VelatiScience & Philosophy2282-77572282-77652022-08-01101214410.23756/sp.v10i1.728608Sketching a Theology based on Historical ScienceRobert W.P. Luk0Department of Computing The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitySt. Thomas Aquinas envisaged theology to be a kind of scientia which was considered as a kind of first cause science. However, science of that time is different from “modern” science. Recently, a theory of scientific study is developed, which outlines science by a theory and some models similar to knowledge in Physics. According to this theory, (modern) sciences organize their knowledge consisting of theories, models and experiments interacting with physical situations. Perhaps, it is possible to organize knowledge of theology in a similar way as science. Doing this requires extensive and deep knowledge of both science and Christianity. This paper attempts to sketch such a theology, which is coined scientia theology to distinguish it from the existing scientific theology of McGrath. Our theology consists of a theory that is outlined here, several historical event models (like the crucifixion model and the last supper model) as well as various experiments that provide us with observations supporting the related models and principles. The theory of our theology interacts with the models which may retrodict or are supported by observations from the experiments that interact with the physical situations.http://eiris.it/ojs/index.php/scienceandphilosophy/article/view/728scientia, first principle, aquinas, theory, christianity, historical science |
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| topic | scientia, first principle, aquinas, theory, christianity, historical science |
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