The Mythology of Science

The Mythology of Science

Author: R. J. Rushdoony

Publisher: Chalcedon Foundation

Published: 2009-11-16

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1879998262

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The "mythology" of science is its religious devotion to the myth of evolution. In evolution, man is the highest expression of intelligence and reason, and such thinking will not yield itself to submission to a God it views as a human cultural creation, useful, if at all, only in a cultural context. Views of origins are dependent on faith, and one's position speaks much as to one's religious tenets. Evolutionary faith, however, cannot tolerate any view of the natural world or science that places it under another faith, such as the Christian belief in a sovereign causative God. Darwin gave an ostensibly scientific justification for man's rebellion against God. He put men at the top of the evolutionary ladder, allowing them to believe they had realized Satan's lure to Adam and Eve and become "as gods, knowing [determining] good and evil" (Genesis 3:5). We can attack the science of evolution all we want, but the battle for our faith, true science, and our culture is a religious one over the nature of truth. Evolution is a religious faith that has become entrenched as a presupposition of modern thought. For Christians to argue about the "unproven" nature of the evolutionary hypothesis or the circular reasoning of its thought is of some value, but the essential issue is that two opposing religious faiths are in conflict. Evolution is popular because it is such a useful paradigm to sinful men; it dispenses with God as a prerequisite of all things. But Christianity as a religious faith depends not on proofs that are constructions of man's fallen mind, but on the reality of an almighty God who reveals Himself to us by grace. Christianity, too, depends on circular reasoning: we even begin and end with faith in God and His revelation. The purpose of this book (first published in 1967) is to define the nature of the opposing religious systems of thought, Christian creationism and Darwinism (in its various forms). It is a call to urge Christians to stand firm for Biblical six-day creationism as a fundamental aspect of their faith in the Creator.


Ancient Mythology of Modern Science

Ancient Mythology of Modern Science

Author: Gregory Allen Schrempp

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 0773539891

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Examining the nature of myth-making and its surprising appearance in popular science writing.


Science without Myth

Science without Myth

Author: Sergio Sismondo

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780791427330

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This philosophical introduction to and discussion of social and political studies of science argues that scientific knowledge is socially constructed.


The Myth of Scientific Literacy

The Myth of Scientific Literacy

Author: Morris Herbert Shamos

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780813521961

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Shamos argues that a meaningful scientific literacy cannot be achieved in the first place, and the attempt is a misuse of human resources on a grand scale. He is skeptical about forecasts of "critical shortfalls in scientific manpower" and about the motives behind crash programs to get more young people into the science pipeline.


Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science

Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science

Author: Ronald L. Numbers

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2015-11-04

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0674967984

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A Guardian “Favourite Reads—as Chosen by Scientists” Selection “Tackles some of science’s most enduring misconceptions.” —Discover A falling apple inspired Isaac Newton’s insight into the law of gravity—or did it really? Among the many myths debunked in this refreshingly irreverent book are the idea that alchemy was a superstitious pursuit, that Darwin put off publishing his theory of evolution for fear of public reprisal, and that Gregor Mendel was ahead of his time as a pioneer of genetics. More recent myths about particle physics and Einstein’s theory of relativity are discredited too, and a number of dubious generalizations, like the notion that science and religion are antithetical, or that science can neatly be distinguished from pseudoscience, go under the microscope of history. Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular fictions and refutes the widespread belief that science advances when individual geniuses experience “Eureka!” moments and suddenly grasp what those around them could never imagine. “Delightful...thought-provoking...Every reader should find something to surprise them.” —Jim Endersby, Science “Better than just countering the myths, the book explains when they arose and why they stuck.” —The Guardian


Science as Salvation

Science as Salvation

Author: Mary Midgley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1134841167

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What is the role of scientists in society? What should we think when they talk about more than just science? Mary Midgley discusses the high spiritual ambitions which tend to gather around the notion of science.


Science and the Myth of Progress

Science and the Myth of Progress

Author: Mehrdad M. Zarandi

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780941532471

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In the wake of the fall / Frithjof Schuon -- Sacred and profane science / René Guénon -- Traditional cosmology and the modern world / Titus Burckhardt -- Religion and science / Lord Northbourne -- Contemporary man, between the rim and the axis / Seyyed Hossein Nasr -- Christianity and the religious thought of C.G. Jung / Philip Sherrard - - On earth as it is in heaven / James S. Cutsinger -- The nature and extent of criticism of evolutionary theory / Osman Bakar -- Knowledge and knowledge / D.M. Matheson -- Knowledge and its counterfeits / Gai Eaton -- Ignorance / Wendell Berry -- The plague of scientistic belief / Wolfgang Smith -- Scientism: the bedrock of the modern worldview / Huston Smith -- Life as non-historical reality / Giuseppe Sermonti -- Man, creation and the fossil record / Michael Robert Negus -- The act of creation: bridging transcendence and immanence / William A. Dembski.


What is Science?

What is Science?

Author: Jordanka Zlatanova

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-02-24

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 100004730X

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In a multitude of ways, science affects the life of almost every person on earth. From medicine and nutrition to communication and transportation, the products of scientific research have changed human life. These changes have mostly taken place in the last two centuries, so rapidly that the average person is unable to keep informed. A consequence of this "information gap" has been the increasing suspicion of science and scientists. The lack of true understanding of science, especially of "fundamental" research, motivates this effort to narrow this gap by explaining scientific endeavor and the data-driven worldviews of scientists. Key Features Fills an existing void in the understanding of science among the general population Is written in a nontechnical language to facilitate understanding Covers a wide range of science-related subjects: The value of "basic research" How scientists work by sharing results and ideas How science is funded by governments and private entities Addresses the possible dangers of research and how society deals with such risks Expresses the viewpoint of an author with extensive experience working in laboratories all over the world


Science Between Myth and History

Science Between Myth and History

Author: José G. Perillán

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0198864965

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Science Between Myth and History explores scientific storytelling and its implications on the teaching, practice, and public perception of science. In communicating their science, scientists tend to use historical narratives for important rhetorical purposes. This text explores the implications of doing this.


Mythic Imagination Today

Mythic Imagination Today

Author: Terry Marks-Tarlow

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-01-18

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 9004448438

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Mythic Imagination Today is an illustrated guide to the interpenetration of mythology and science throughout the ages. This monograph brings alive our collective need for story as a guide to the rules, roles, and relationships of everyday life.