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What does it mean?
Denial of God’s unknowable essence blocks liberal scientific progress.
In plain terms
Rejecting divine mystery hinders science.
What can you take from it?
Separate theological speculation from scientific inquiry.

Where it applies

  • academic debates
  • secular education

Putting it to work

  • promoting secular curricula
  • encouraging open inquiry

Questions to consider

  • Can science thrive without religious influence?
  • Is belief in God necessary for moral science?

Another view

Many scientists find personal faith compatible with scientific work.

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