What does a theologian study? What kind of truth does he want to discover? For example, is it really valuable for man to study the Trinity and figure out whether God is made up of three distinct persons, or three Gods actually join together to form one?
What is the difference between the kind of truth that a theologian would discover and that of a scientist? How would you compare these two professions and rate the merit of one over the other? What kind of world would we be living in if it had been exclusively populated by theologians? On the other hand, what would the world be like if all the theologians in history had also been scientists?
2007-09-13 17:31:12 · 15 answers · asked by DrEvol 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A theologians agenda has nothing to do with truth. Scientists however entire purpose is to find out the truth. Faith is believing in something when there is no evidence, science is finding evidence before believing in something.
2007-09-13 17:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think both a theologian and a scientist quest for truth religiously. Meaning, they really try to explain the world (the truth) around them through what is accessible to them: religion and science. Yet, the question should not be who is more dedicated, since both are from their own standing point. The question is how close do they get to the truth?!?!?! Or can we ever get to the ultimate truth!?!?! Here is my reply, a quote from my favorite college profs, from a discussion on Kant:
People were throwing nets to the ocean, to explain the ocean, to define the ocean, to claim the truth about the ocean. And if there, Kant would have asked: "How big are the holes in the net?"
2007-09-14 00:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by usourselvesandourcats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a faulty question. A scientist and a theologian seeking different realms of truth. A theologian is more in the philosophical realm, while scientists are seeking empirical data. I don't think you can rate one over the other, because I think the world needs both equally. both can be enriched by the other. To set them against each other is a false dichotomy.
2007-09-14 01:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by keri gee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scientists are not concerned with truth, they are concerned with fact. Theologians are concerned with truth.
Fact is not so much about the truth, but more about HOW it is the truth. For instance, gravity. Everyone from the beginning could tell that things fell, but it took a long time for science to figure out exactly HOW they fall. But a theologian has the exact opposite approach, instead of saying, "HOW" something works they answer what its meaning is.
I saw many of these kinds of traits in drama class when we had to build our set. Some people looked at a piece of wood and wondered what to make, others knew what to make and then looked for what wood to use.
2007-09-14 00:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well they are certainly studying for different ends. I think you are comparing apples to oranges here.
It's going to vary depending on your worldview. If there really is a God, and it's the God of the bible then nothing is more important than the knowledge of God, nothing. If there is no God then theologians are pointless and scientific study is certainly more beneficial. This is one of those loaded questions where there are many issues that must be settled before this is even meaningful.
2007-09-14 00:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by sickblade 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Richard Dawkins said in a book of his something like this:
Scientists I know come to science not 100% objective, but with the notion that there is no God.
He said something to that effect, anyway. You cannot tell me that any scientist who is not open the idea there might be a God/god is 100% objective. Looking for truth, you ask? It seems like theologians look for truth with the idea that there is a God, and scientists mainly look for truth with the idea there is no God. There are some scientists open to the idea of God, and their research leads them closer to God. They seem to be the most openly, honestly looking for truth.
2007-09-14 00:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by hanknowaff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about a scientist who is a theologian?
visit the website of Christian astrophysicist Hugh Ross:
http://www.reasons.org/
2007-09-14 00:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is only one truth and that is found in God.The Word of God is not based on any theory, but rather the complete truth of any matter.A scientist might be seeking the truth and be dedicated to his/her work at the same time.But they do not have the right tools needed to find the truth.
A Christian has what is needed to find the truth.How dedicated he/her is is totally up to them.With God the sky is the limit.You see God knew that Pluto was not a planet long ago, unlike the scientist that told us it was a planet and taught it to us in school.You see scientist have to look up to see the stars, but my God looks down to see them.
2007-09-14 01:06:46 · answer #8 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theologians are studying God's scientific knowledge in the Bible without knowing it and misinterpreting and mistranslating it in a non-scientific religious way. Scientists at the same time are also misinterpreting God's scientific knowledge written in the Bible in a religious way by not being able to decipher the science written on the pages right in front of their eyes. I'm claiming to be the first human who is now able to decipher the scientific text of God written not only in the Bible but also in the Jewish Torah and The Dead Sea Scrolls.
2007-09-14 01:01:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
When I was an atheist, all I ever did was trying to prove that God didn't exist. I never saw any prove of Him, nor did I want to see. I always tried to see ONLY negative things in Christians and thought that ONLY Christians could be hypocritical and stuff like that. Until life proved me wrong. I found that a lot of my atheist friends were jerks, hypocritical and always mad and angry. I looked at my life and realized how empty and cold it was. I came across a church that surrounded me with so much love and affection and felt undeserving of their love. When I accepted Christ as my savior God gave me real friends who were honest with me, had fun with me, prayed, read bible, and even cried with me. The closer I was to God the more He revealed Himself to me in ways I never used to think of Him. He was completely different from what I used to think of Him when He let me know His heart! I see His hand EVERY single day now! I cannot imagine living without God! I cannot imaging living without praying and trusting Him, because the more I become His son, the more He answers my prayers with love! It's free for anyone, those who have ears will hear! My life has changed so much that no atheist will ever convince me that God doesn't exist! By the way, all my past atheist friends still live in their worldly views. I try to keep in touch with them, but they think of me as a traitor or they act uncomfortable around me, so it's really hard to keep our friendship going, but God gave me new friends I can't imagine living without!
2007-09-14 00:44:13 · answer #10 · answered by timekiller 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋