Selected Aspects of the Relationship Between Theology and the Natural Sciences

Paweł Tambor

doi:10.18290/rt.2018.65.9-10en

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Vol. 65 No. 9 English Version (2018)

Selected Aspects of the Relationship Between Theology and the Natural Sciences

Paweł Tambor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rt.2018.65.9-10en

Abstract

The article is an elaboration and a critique of certain aspects of the discussion on the relationship between theology and the natural sciences, with special consideration given to the methodological level. In the paper, I will show that in the domain of the natural sciences, there is a crucial and substantial evolution of methodology in terms of the scientific explanation, theories of truth, methods for justifying scientific hypotheses, etc. I will point out the specific loci where theology can effectively meet science, conserving, however, its autonomy and specificity. Modern cosmology is presented as a special case study in this discussion.

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theology, science, methodology, cosmology

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