46 Science and religion

Discrepancy (Pt. 2)

CES Letter Core Question

Is there a huge gap between the church and science?

 I lost this confidence when I discovered that the gap between what the Church teaches about its origins and what the primary historical documents actually show happened, and between what history shows what happened and what science shows what happened...couldn’t be further apart.

CES Letter, Page 77

The restored gospel accommodates all scientific truths. For additional discussion, see:

Science does not have all the answers. Neither does it conflict with the teachings of the restored gospel. It is not an either-or proposition. Joseph Smith explained: "One of the grand fundamental principles of 'Mormonism' is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may."

Websites:

Science Meets Religion by D. H. Bailey

FAIRMORMON: Mormonism and Evolution

 

Essays:

Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology: The Tree of Life and DNA (2003 FAIR Conference) by Trent D. Stephens

Creation by Evolution? –  by Frank B. Salisbury

Science vs. Mormonism: The Dangers of Dogmatism and Sloppy Reading –  by Robert R. Bennett

Science, Pseudoscience, and Religious Belief –  by Allen R. Buskirk

The Big Bang: What Does It Mean for Us? –  by Hollis R. Johnson

 

Podcasts:

FAIR Conversations, Episode 12: Steven L. Peck on Evolution (part 1 of 2), Steven L. Peck, 0:46:52

FAIR Conversations, Episode 13: Steven L. Peck on Evolution (part 2 of 2), Steven L. Peck, 1:02:37

FAIR Issues 19: Imperfect Scriptures, Michael R. Ash, 0:05:51

FAIR Issues 41: Real Science, truth coincide, Michael R. Ash, 0:07:47

Mormon FAIR-Cast 146: Science and Religion, Martin Tanner, 0:19:43

Reconciling Evolution and Religion part 2- Dr. Steven Peck- Fair Podcast, ,

Reconciling Evolution and Religion part 1- Dr. Steven Peck- Fair Podcast, ,

Articles of Faith 9: Greg L. Smith on FairMormon Wiki and Evolution, Greg L. Smith, 0:40:49

Mormon FAIR-Cast 220: Research regarding religion, Martin Tanner, 0:19:48

 

Videos:

David H Bailey on Science vs Religion Can This Marriage Be Saved                    

Steven L Peck on Why Evolution and LDS Thought are Fully Compatible           

Jeffrey M Bradshaw on Science and Genesis A Personal View                              

pt 1 Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology: The Tree of Life and DNA           

pt 2 Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology: The Tree of Life and DNA           

pt 3 Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology: The Tree of Life and DNA           

pt 4 Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology: The Tree of Life and DNA           

Scott Gordon’s introductory remarks at Science & Mormonism Conference          

Life Sciences Panel Discussion at Science & Mormonism Conference                   

John S Lewis on The Scale of Creation in Space and Time                                     

Jani Radebaugh on The Outer Solar System A Window to the Creative Breadth of Divinity       

Daniel C Peterson introductory remarks at Science & Mormonism Conference