Ep. 19: The Myth Of Religious Neutrality

A reading of edited excerpts from the article “On The General Relation Of Religion, Metaphysics, and Science” by Dr Roy A. Clouser, presenting the Neo-Calvinist view of what has been called The Myth Of Religious Neutrality. The predominant Scholastic view of the general relation is summarized, followed by a summary of the Neo-Calvinist, or Reformational view. According to the Neo-Calvinist view, the way in which religious belief guides theories is then summarized, the view of religious belief is further explained, how religious belief within a given metaphysics affects science is further explained, and a prominent objection is answered.

https://reformedlibertarians.com/019

Main Points of Discussion

00:00 Introduction

00:32 Episode description

03:29 The Scholastic View

07:46 The Neo-Calvinist (Reformational) View

13:34 Scientific theories guided by a basic view of reality

17:47 A basic view of reality guided by a religious belief

19:02 More about religious belief

27:11 How religious belief within a metaphysics affects science

37:03 Example of atomic theory

40:13 An objection answered

Additional Resources

• About Dr. Roy A. Clouser
  https://www.royclouser.com
  https://allofliferedeemed.co.uk/roy-a-clouser/ 
  
  
• “On The General Relation Of Religion, Metaphysics, And Science” by Roy Clouser
  https://tukampendatastore.blob.core.windows.net/neocalvinism/allofliferedeemed/Clouser/Clouser1996-Facets-of-faith-and-Science-ch%203.PDF 
  
  
• The Myth Of Religious Neutrality (rev, 2005) by Roy Clouser
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0268023662 
  
  
• Introduction to A Commentary on Genesis by John Calvin (1554)
  https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom01/calcom01.vi.html
  
  
• Video on the Myth of Religious Neutrality by Roy Clouser
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLUAtso8cBw&list=PLwrDNUO5MDu9Y8kqS66XUSgRaVXbf9M-A&index=3 
  
  
• “Is There A Christian View Of Everything?” by Roy Clouser
  https://sites.google.com/site/christianviewofeverything
  
  
• “Five Versions Of ‘Two Kingdoms’ and Foundations For Christian Cultural Activity” by Gregory Baus
  https://reformedlibertarians.com/five-versions-of-two-kingdoms-and-foundations-for-christian-cultural-activity/  
  
  
• 11 videos on Philosophy of Religion by Roy Clouser
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwrDNUO5MDu_XWQBwDFvjTk0Au0-6un3D 
  
  
• 32 videos on Introduction to (Reformational) Christian Philosophy by Roy Clouser
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwrDNUO5MDu-T6PEv7K3nfET-yWKoo523

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