03 Genesis - 1 Kings 4 (Faith & Science)

Faith, Science, and worldly wisdom
I. Review
II. Context of Solomon's wisdom
II. Biblical interaction with worldly wisdom
1. Ethics
2. Sociology
3. Educational theory
4. Economics
5. Law & Justice
6. Politics and leadership
7. Language, literature, and critical thinking
8. Music
9. Natural sciences
10. Others: Medicine, architecture, metallurgy, and maritime technology
III. Science
A. Definition
B. Science is from God, is good, and is a means of natural revelation
C. Limitations of Science
1. Logic and mathematics
2. Metaphysical truths
3. Ethics and morality
4. Ascetics & beauty
5. Science (the scientific method cannot prove itself)
D. Who, then, can speak on science?
1. The fallacy of the expert
2. The ad hominin fallacy
3. The Dunning-Kruger effect
E. Examples of distorted science
1. Past-history
2. The pre-Covid era
3. The post-Covid / DEI / LGBTQ+ era
F. Improper framing of the debate
V. How should we then live?
1. Don’t be silenced because you are not an expert.
2. Be very, very careful when you speak.
3. Like Solomon, love learning.
4. All knowledge points to a creator who points to the Gospel.