Am I espousing the scientific method as the THE WAY to the truth even for theological questions?
Not necessarily. I dont make that claim because I realize some hidden sides to even this approach. Yes, I am a firm believer in the scientific method and I think many of you share that commitment. Lets ask ourselves why do we have so much respect for this set of procedures. Is it because they work so well? Science has compiled tremendous accomplishments and given us the knowledge to develop powerful technologies. But is that the real reason we have such a commitment to this particular system of knowledge? Might it possibly be something quite different? Is our commitment to the scientific method in fact based on the authority and doctrine of academic teaching that tells us this was THE WAY to knowledge? Of course we think the scientific method is good. That is what we have been taught throughout our entire formal educations. It would be very difficult for us to think otherwise. But now we face the possibility that our commitment to logic and empiricism is based on authority and doctrine
