Can theology be a science? An epistemological reflection
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چکیده
Many dubious disciplines have been removed from academic institutions, but theology is not one of them, as it still taught in respectable universities. This article argues that does deserve special treatment. Theology has long pretended to be a science, can never be, because ultimately, grounded on faith and authority, two tenets run counter the scientific method. Natural appeals evidence reason, also fails its endeavor. More recent theologians admit their discipline science per se, consider legitimate quest for meaning. There are reasons doubt this claim, there no need appeal supernatural find
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2174-3487', '2174-9221']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.12.16612