ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************
I am with you. I always thought that religion and science go hand in hand. one relates to the other and one may even cause the other. they are partners and not adversaries and i am happy for less dogma and more tolerance
edith piaf
> De: John Bowditch <[log in to unmask]>
> A: [log in to unmask]
> Objet: Re: religion AND science (as opposed to versus)
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:47:05 -0500
> <pre>ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
> *****************************************************************************
>
> Thanks Bill, It's good to have a voice of reason for a change. Up to now what I've heard is a bunch of people preaching to the converted and dumping on those perceived as not. How about more tolerance and less hysteria.
>
> John Bowditch
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Bill Watson
> > Reply To: Informal Science Education Network
> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:40 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: religion AND science (as opposed to versus)
> >
> > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
> > *****************************************************************************
> >
> > Because I am currently still trying to be thoughtful and thorough in my
> > consideration of the complexities of the relationships among religion,
> > spirituality, and science, I have resisted contributions to this discussion.
> > It doesn't seem the right place to send ideas up the flagpole to see what
> > reaction they get.
> >
> > I will, however, offer two observations about the discussion itself:
> >
> > 1) I find it somewhat disturbing that some posts are not only treating a
> > commitment to science as mutually exclusive from a commitment to religion,
> > but also holding so firmly to beliefs in evolution (or science more broadly)
> > as to do exactly what some of us accuse those who hold firmly to their
> > religious beliefs of doing: belittle the views of other people who embrace
> > an alternative view of the world. I think it is unfair to belittle a
> > person's belief system when it leads him to view an event as a "gift from
> > God" or "designed by God." If we are ever to have real dialogue about the
> > complexities of the relationships among religion, spirituality, and science,
> > an outright resistance to (and perhaps even disgust with) alternative views
> > won't be the way to get there. If we are more committed to a scientific
> > worldview than a religious one, we cannot presume to fully understand the
> > religious worldview, or even assume that there is one umbrella religious
> > worldview that is embraced by all those who claim a commitment to
> > "religion."
> >
> > 2) If the people who have suggested a position statement on evolution are
> > committed to that idea, I think we need to move forward very cautiously.
> > ASTC represents a wide range of institutions in a wide range of contexts.
> > While I agree that we need to remain committed to our collective and
> > respective missions, I believe that regional and other contextual factors
> > would be very important to consider in the development of such a statement.
> > The issue at hand is greater than "evolution vs. creationism." It seems to
> > me that the current dialogue is a proxy for "science vs. religion." I'm not
> > so sure that's not a false dichotomy, and I would hesitate to commit
> > categorically, institutionally, and rigidly to one side of that dialogue
> > until we are absolutely sure what's being argued and what's at stake.
> >
> > 3) We're far off topic from the discussion of the "Volcanoes" in the IMAX
> > format, and I am probably taking us further afield. Nevertheless, as
> > institutions respond to the reality of their contexts, I see no problem with
> > a science center opting not to show a film on the basis of the
> > appropriateness of its content for its audience. I do not see this as
> > "caving in," nor do I see it as a "loss" in what some perceive to be a
> > battle. Rather, I see it as a science center choosing its battles. We are
> > not evolution centers. We are science centers. The ways in which we relate
> > science to the public are many and varied and will rely upon the "entrance
> > dialogue" of the various publics we serve. No one is in a better position to
> > make those important decisions than the local management of the science
> > centers in each context.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > ***********************************************************************>
> > More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
> > Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at <a href=http://www.astc.org.>http://www.astc.org.</a>> To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
> > message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
>
> ***********************************************************************
> More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
> Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at <a href=http://www.astc.org.>http://www.astc.org.</a>To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
> message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
> [log in to unmask]
>
> </pre>
C est le moment de dynamiser votre boîte mail en découvrant les offres CaraMail Max et Pro - http://www.caramail.com
***********************************************************************
More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]
|
