Young Earth Creationism - Assumptions & Worldviews?
December 30, 2010 at 5:30 pm
(This post was last modified: December 30, 2010 at 5:47 pm by Sam.)
Hi,
So, those of us following developments in YEC are probably aware of the crux of their argunmentation. Namely that the bottom line of the origins debate is the 'worldview' of the participants.
I don't have any argument with this point, after all, we all accept that observations and evidence require interpretation to be useful.
What I am hoping to discuss is how we distinguish valid assumptions based on evidence from conclusions supposedly based on our worldview?
My specific reference here is with regards to the origins debate. I'm looking to press out a coherent position about distinguishing between these two forms of assumption.
Cheers
Sam
So, those of us following developments in YEC are probably aware of the crux of their argunmentation. Namely that the bottom line of the origins debate is the 'worldview' of the participants.
I don't have any argument with this point, after all, we all accept that observations and evidence require interpretation to be useful.
What I am hoping to discuss is how we distinguish valid assumptions based on evidence from conclusions supposedly based on our worldview?
My specific reference here is with regards to the origins debate. I'm looking to press out a coherent position about distinguishing between these two forms of assumption.
Cheers
Sam
"We need not suppose more things to exist than are absolutely neccesary." William of Occam
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" William Shakespeare (Measure for Measure: Act 1, Scene 4)
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" William Shakespeare (Measure for Measure: Act 1, Scene 4)
