We do know that science does raise questions that it cannot itself answer. ... Some theologians believe the Bible provides us with scientific as well as religious understanding. ... How do we approach the people who believe that the Bible is inerrant? I think we can surely state that some passages of the Bible are to be understood in a metaphorical way and it's not precisely an astronomy book (like St. Augustine said: "The Bible tells how to go to heaven, not how heaven goes-) but that doesn't allow scientists, who, for example, promote evolutionary naturalism, say that evolution is ...

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Therefore, the question remains, why did the church condemn Galileo with such severity? ... In other words, if a Catholic had a question about anything, the Church had the correct answer. ... In fact, Galileo was even able to counter the accusation that he had disproved the passage in Joshua by explaining how the passage actually supported his theory. ... Particularly frustrating for Galileo was the lack of logic in the Church's arguments, and how they dismissed his ideas so quickly. ... "* Galileo's generally sarcastic manner in dealing with people did not help him sway the Chur...

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The word of God seems to appear in daily conversations and actions because of how closely related their lives are to the traditions of the Qur"ran. ... With a more profound understanding of Islamic bioethics, improvement can be made in medical care concerning Muslim people in Canadian culture. ... In honoring the passages throughout these texts there is a responsibility to attend to Gods wishes. ... Understanding Jewish bioethics is exploring the way people of different cultures deal with ethical issues even when there are few answers to such complex questions. ... So prolonging life w...

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Thus, when the Israelite's are exiled from the land of the covenant, questions inevitably arise as to what the existing relationship is between the Israelite's and their God, and, without answers to these questions, the narrative simply ends. ... The Greek Bible ultimately transforms this type scene of barren women by replacing it with a story of virginal pregnancy, and, in so doing, replacing inheritance of land with inheritance of the Kingdom of God. ... These instructions that Abraham gives his servant reveal how betrothal is really about procreation, because the chief concern is ...

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