Areas Quote by Charles H. Kraft
“Our assumption is that God has not revealed all there is to know in the spiritual area any more than he has in these other areas. We, therefore, need to experiment in this area and, like scientists who work in other areas, develop and test theories in order to gain greater understanding”
About This Quote
Source Book: Science and Religion Dialogue, 2015
Spiritual knowledge is incomplete; scientific methods should be applied to explore it.
In simple terms: Spiritual understanding is limited; use scientific inquiry.
Key Takeaway
Apply scientific methods to spirituality.
Themes
faith
science
exploration
Mood
inquisitive
respectful
Type
academic
theoretical
When to use this quote
- research projects
- interfaith dialogues
Key Concepts
epistemology
methodology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we respect faith while investigating?
- What limits exist for scientific study of spirituality?
A Different Perspective
Spiritual matters may resist empirical testing.
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