Sentences with phrase «between scientific understanding»

He makes the preliminary point very robustly, that there is no room in Catholic theology for any hiatus at all between our scientific understanding of the world, and our faith.

In contrast, this is a work of theology in which a unity of purpose between scientific understanding and religious truth is assumed.

Not exact matches

I don't think you understand the difference between a scientific theory versus it's common usage in the English language.

Science writers Carl Sagan and Fritjof Capra have pointed out similarities between the latest scientific understanding of the age of the universe, and the Hindu concept of a «day and night of Brahma», which is much closer to the current known age of the universe than other creation myths.

Some don't understand the difference between a hypothesis and a scientific theory.

As presented here, the hierarchical scheme shows why «scientific» models of explanation, based on invariant relationships between abstract properties, have failed to satisfy the historical understanding.

The relation between Christian faith and the scientific way of understanding nature involves many complex and unresolved issues, but the plain fact is that scientific understanding had to grow largely under secular auspices, with too little encouragement and understanding from the religious tradition.

He sees Whitehead as a scientific realist striving after some sort of correspondence between the world as understood by modern physics and the world of direct experience (PW 214/236) Whitehead represents the opposite of Bertrand Russell in his phenomenalist period.

* sighs *... Yet another one who doesn't understand the difference between a theory, scientific theory, faith, etc...

While Biblical hermeneutics provided the key to an understanding of the role of women in the church and family, dialogue between those whose traditions have heard the Word of God differently in other times and places held the key for the discussion of social ethics, and engagement with the full range of cultural activity (from psychotherapy to radical protest, from personal testimony to scientific statement) was the locus for theological evaluation concerning homosexuality.

Darwin's theory of evolution, as understood by most of the modern scientific community, has nothing to say about the «gap» between humans and «lower» animals, because no such gap is recognized.

The doctrine (widely held until recently) that «matter» itself is fully real (rather than an abstraction, derived from intellectual analysis of concrete really - existing things, as Aristotle held), and that such self - subsistent «matter» is intrinsically inert (as opposed to self - organizing), arguably reached its full flower in the late Renaissance.18 Part of contemporary divergence between theistic and naturalistic approaches may be understood to arise from overly complete internalization (by both naturalists and theists) of the cosmology that emerged from the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century — the cosmology in which «matter» was full real, but intrinsically inert.

This paper reviews a novel approach to the scientific understanding of the origin of life — and to development of biological order and diversity in general — and explores, in a preliminary way, possible relationship between this new approach and some contemporary philosophical theologies of creation.

Charles Davis has made a useful attempt to mediate between the unwillingness of political theologies to accept a role for philosophy and the human drive to understand what is at work in any cultural phenomenon, among which theologies must be counted.3 Davis distinguishes between «original» and «scientific» theology.

The preceding investigation into the Newtonian and Whiteheadian theories of space and time structure suggests that there is a clear and definite parallel between the two theories and argues that the parallel is significant because Newton and Whitehead share a common understanding of the status and function of a uniform and independent space and time structure in scientific inquiry.

The application of these categories gives an understanding to scientific methodology not only in the sense that these categories show an interconnection between the fundamental issues and a consistent logic of their solutions, but also in the sense that this methodology has itself been set within the framework of a metaphysical system.

The difference between education understood only as training in technical skills within the ideology of the economic growth and education for promoting a technical society within the framework of a culture of «scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform», is indeed great.

«Scientific» bakers hold that sourdough bread can't be made without a thorough understanding of the symbiotic chemical relationship between yeast and lactobacilli.

At 9 a.m., Approximately 900 specialists from a variety of scientific, psychological, social service and educational communities will gather at The Egg, Center for the Performing Arts Hart Theatre to consider promising research on how, through understanding the emerging connections between trauma and the science of brain development, children can overcome the long - term consequences of extreme trauma and adversity.

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Many graduate students and postdocs are unaware of the transferable skills they pick up during their scientific training: identifying relevant problems, synthesizing information, understanding the difference between data and evidence, and drawing conclusions from evidence.

But the link between scientific evidence and economic and social gains is not necessarily respected or understood, he said.

He or she must be able to build and cross bridges between different disciplines, understand their scientific languages, and develop a broad view on science in general.

That presents a challenge for scientists who are competing with that gap in understanding between the public, the scientific community, and lawmakers.

It would read and understand scientific literature, connecting the dots between studies and suggesting hypotheses that could lead to significant breakthroughs.

«It would be really nice if there were more discussion between people that understand science and the scientific method and those that don't,» said Dennis Gallagher, another marcher who described himself as a private citizen scientist.

«Pharmacometric analysis is key to understanding the relationship between exposure and response, and this critical knowledge will help companies avoid late - stage failures,» says Jill fielder - Kelly, vice president of pharmacometric services and chief scientific officer of Buffalo, New York — based Cognigen Corporation, a contract research organization (CRO).

For most of history the development of scientific understanding was steady but slow, a function of the physical distance between scientists, restricted educational opportunity, lack of resources and political interference.

NASA's Schmidt suggested that further public engagement to fill the gaps in understanding between soundbites and scientific literature would be useful, but that there are no guarantees.

The report shall assess the current scientific and technical understanding of the interplay between the various technologies and emissions of air pollutants, identify hurdles to strategies that could cost - effectively reduce emissions of multiple pollutants, and make appropriate recommendations.

«He has written extensively and spoken widely to policy, business and scientific audiences on the need for basing policy on strong science and scientific assessment, and about the need to understand the linkages between science, the environment, economics and policy on major global environmental issues.

Just as the mesh between new age scientific research and traditional understanding of the human body proves its effectiveness, so do the results!

Levine does not simply mean that one should not tell the child, «You have disorder X.» His comment in A Mind at a Time, «I have seen no convincing scientific evidence that [Asperger's syndrome] exists as a discrete disorder of some kind like a strep throat» indicates a belief that a diagnostic category must have a clear boundary of symptoms and that the relationship between the cognitive, neural, behavioral, and genetic factors must be understood before the category is useful.

To this end, the Center has developed a three - stage knowledge transfer process: (1) Knowledge Synthesis — a critical analysis of cutting - edge science and program evaluation research to identify core concepts and evidence - based findings that are broadly accepted by the scientific community; (2) Knowledge Translation — the identification of gaps in understanding between scientists and the public, and the development of effective language to communicate accurate scientific information in a way that can inform sound public discourse; and (3) Knowledge Communication — the production and dissemination of a wide variety of publications and educational media via print, the Web, and in - person presentations.

This partnership between FWI and HCDC illustrates how the challenge of science translation can be addressed within a mutually respectful, ongoing, collaborative process in which scientists, communications researchers, and other key stakeholders can become co-producers of a broadly understood yet sophisticated scientific message.

I recently wrote about how Thomas Kuhn's understanding of scientific revolutions, namely the shift from one paradigm to another, helps elucidate the differences between the technocratic trend and this counter-programming.

We want pupils to be able to explore the links between the science of yesterday and the technology of today and recognise how their lives are grounded on a bedrock of scientific investigation and understanding.

Various course activities will continue to explore the following: 1) the relationship between content - specific lesson planning, enactment, and reflection; 2) what it means to teach three - dimensional science content that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and reflects what the profession currently understands about the learning of scientific concepts; 3) rethinking procedural laboratory and textbook activities; and 4) methodologies to foster and maintain a positive scientific classroom climate that incorporates all aspects of science proficiency.

Whether you agree or not (and far be it from us to dispute one of the best brains in scientific history), you should understand the common financial tools that use compound interest, such as annual percentage rate (APR) and annual percentage yield (APY)-- and, more specifically, the difference between them.

BIO * 235, Microbiology (4 credits / 6 contact hours) $ $ Laboratory Course Fee Gen Ed Competencies: Scientific Knowledge & Understanding, Scientific Reasoning This is an introduction to general microbiology.The course is designed to meet the needs of pre-allied health students as well as biology or science majors.Topics include the structure, physiology, and molecular biology of microorganisms as well as the interactions between microbes and their hosts, including their role in the environment.Students also learn how microbes are studied and how they can cause disease and yet are essential to human well - being.

The Puppy Up Foundation's scientific objectives are: Broadening our understanding of the links between human and companion animal cancer, creating a cross institutional collaborative platform, developing new approaches to research, and funding translational cancer studies that benefit both pets and people.

Linda's unique combination of scientific training and hands - on experience with dogs and wolfdogs creates a bridge between the worlds of research, dog trainers and pet parents as demonstrated in her presentation at the Pet 2015 Professional Guild (PPG) inaugural summit: Understanding Research: Making the case for force - free training.

A scientific conference promotes understanding between cat supporters and wildlife advocates, and addresses the challenges of resolving conflicts involving cats, wildlife, and people.

Biologist and author Rupert Sheldrake believes that the strong connection between humans and animals lies beyond our present scientific understanding.

The Foundation's scientific objectives are: Broadening our understanding of the links between human and companion animal cancer, creating a cross institutional collaborative platform, developing new approaches to research, and funding translational cancer studies that benefit both pets and people.

Focused on an interdisciplinary understanding of art, we endeavor to creatively address scientific issues as well as to blur the borders between art, design objects, and display formats.

In a recent press release, The National Science Foundation said, «From understanding climate change to predicting infectious disease outbreaks to engineering solutions to address disability, scientific research is increasingly crossing the boundaries between disciplines.»

Again a wide gap has developed between what is understood about global warming by the relevant scientific community and what is known by policymakers and the public.

In my view, any healthy and valid discussion of economics should include, somewhere in the early stages, an understanding of the vast difference between these two titles, especially in light of scientific understanding that has come about after Smith died over two hundred years ago.

«There's a real misalignment between public understanding of climate change and the scientific reality of climate change, and meteorologists are part of that,» Olson said.