Re: Belief, Faith, and Science

2001-04-11 Thread Louis_Schmier
Jim, no one said both or all parties had to turn the other cheek. If everyone was turning the other cheek, there'd be no need for cheek turning. The real problem is that too many people on both sides haven't figured out which other cheek to turn. Make it a good day.

Re: Belief, Faith, and Science

2001-04-11 Thread jim clark
Hi On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Jeff Ricker wrote: > For me, the teaching message I have learned from these many threads is > this: for many of our students (as well as for many of our teachers), > there are strict limits to the lesson that one must collect and evaluate > evidence before one can accept a

Belief, Faith, and Science

2001-04-11 Thread Jeff Ricker
These discussions about religion that have arisen often on TIPS over the last year or so are always fascinating for any number of reasons. The latest discussion seems to be focused on the instrumental value of religion (specifically, the association of religious belief with moral behavior). Religi