Abstract:
Religious theology is a knowledge which rationally thinks about religion. When it confronts experimental sciences it has passed – and will pass – through various paths and models. The most famous model presented in this regard is the Ryan Barber's model which has divided this confrontation into four levels: contradiction، independence، cooperation، and unity. On the other hand the new approaches posed in experimental sciences are part of the scientific theories which discuss the basic matters of the universe; the characteristics of these approaches are: avoiding the concept of "God of the gaps"، avoiding the intervention in the domain of experimental sciences، and at the same time attempting to present a rational and deistical interpretation of it. Emphasizing on the intrinsic restrictions of experimental sciences or on the restricted domain of scientific knowledge، a new perspective regarding the kind of confrontation of religious theology and experimental science is formed. Based on Barber's model and the new approach to natural theology، I will try to model the different kinds of confrontation of religious theology with experimental sciences in this article; in other words I will generalize and reform Barber's model considering the new approaches in natural theology. Keywords: natural theology, complementarity, convergence and confirmation, distinction, contradiction, Barber's mode
Machine summary:
On the other hand, new approaches in natural theology, by possessing characteristics such as: avoiding the concept of the "hidden God," avoiding interference in the realm of empirical science, and at the same time striving to provide a reasonable and theistic interpretation of it, are part of scientific theories that address the fundamental issues of the world.
The emphasis on the inherent limitations of empirical science or the bounded nature of scientific knowledge has opened new perspectives regarding how religious theology confronts empirical science.
com) o} {IBresponds to metaphysics, and the complementarity and distinction views, by emphasizing the inherent limitations of science and the bounded nature of scientific knowledge, respond to conflict at the level of domain.
2. In the new formulations of natural theology, instead of "intervening" in the realm of empirical sciences and attempting to answer their questions, an attempt is made to provide a rational yet theistic interpretation of that part of scientific theories that deal with the fundamental issues of the universe.
It is clear that this metaphysical belief stands in conflict with any knowledge arising from religion, unless religious theology is placed under empirical science and follows its methodology.
The distinction and complementarity approaches respond to conflict at the domain level by emphasizing the inherent limitations of empirical science and the bounded nature of scientific knowledge.
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