Abductive reasoning is reasoning that attempts to arrive at the best explanation for an event or series of facts. Diagnosticians use this form of reasoning to move from facts or data or events to a coherent, plausible explanation. Examples:
Detectives - evidence to theory;
Scientists - data to hypothesis;
Physicians - symptoms to diagnosis
An example of applying abductive reasoning to the first 2 verses of the Bible to modern science.
Genesis 1:1 - Universe began.
Genesis 1:2* - Earth started covered with water. ref: Liquid Water At Earth's Surface 4.3 Billion Years Ago, Scientists Discover
*And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
Since the Bible stated these scientific facts some 4000 years before modern science, the abductive reasoning conclusion (best explanation) is that these first 2 verses originate from a supernatural source.
All the subsequent verses of the first chapter of Genesis can likewise be validated to agree with modern science when applicable to that category.
Detectives - evidence to theory;
Scientists - data to hypothesis;
Physicians - symptoms to diagnosis
An example of applying abductive reasoning to the first 2 verses of the Bible to modern science.
Genesis 1:1 - Universe began.
Genesis 1:2* - Earth started covered with water. ref: Liquid Water At Earth's Surface 4.3 Billion Years Ago, Scientists Discover
*And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
Since the Bible stated these scientific facts some 4000 years before modern science, the abductive reasoning conclusion (best explanation) is that these first 2 verses originate from a supernatural source.
All the subsequent verses of the first chapter of Genesis can likewise be validated to agree with modern science when applicable to that category.
Atheist Credo: A universe by chance that also just happened to admit the observer by chance.
