The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-03-02
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Sof5enoo1enooRn on On nTo Ii ms of science
e Pplion to the +P Pa three addresses
nd re It SUNDAY by Dr. n 81 d. B. D.,
crsn di a1s 4. b. B. u n - some me- doubt
/ u.s. @S .+, Ts Of the effect. 10 10
j. 70 the nasua glorious vindication OF
.; -, y il was a gl opd convictions that
n lGcious beliefs .;;+b "ito the onslaught !
u nodern scl'I scientific temperament
~ y. Of more s,,Tnerficial harang11e; m
j van, va and uns ecdl,,,,irtions on one
de or the C of science shaken and the
he ground r 81 inadequately pre-
dams Of III, Lei long troubled waters oil
..srted. Inc l iGn2 are in these days
Being c3lr'f6G r oil Olson, oil-expert, seems
subject 3 2y.5 II the opposite effect.
I" + should Dc ,d SI Cod, while it was
o. Lo-hinQ OF q CCl 0'i -
but le 5, and not science at al all, was
philosophy. @ and convincing. The ap-
irteresting s anu Bible and Evolution,
however, sry e evident weaknesses WIFI WILT
had \, ysi 9ot be allowed to staho WIFI
o.. some ON. f fpiit''l place, DR.. Olson no,
IN ! ' exhibited the spirit Oh n, Fme Gives
where ti.t A scientist is one VINO gaFIe
:cisnti55',t 70 the study Of obser ser s,ISe
himself l,o ~ in a given sphere and VINO
phenomena s 8, explain and manlpu-
:eeks to c faofs processes and forces
late AZ %Iis.covered. In view OF an Vne
t .. u he endeavOrs to tormulaI S.o, !"
fact. Nc which shall reduce his 0DSeI-
theory 4 IN law and principle. When
Jatlon' ~ fact is discovered which
eyer III consistent ry with some previous
no. tIen that theory is changed so
nsol' bsrmonize with all the facts A
70 . l;l then, cannot be any
que 'I Lr+ onen-minded, tolerant and
i il-i Thomas HuXley's observa-
hl.-O or This point is pertinent: SCI
10. " teaches in the highest and
e-y ',csst way the great truth which
s"o 'nns5bo5ied in the Christian concep-
e. If entire surrender to the will OF
C coJ u 4 scientist must sit down be-
s G,q' fact as a little child, prepared tC
l?rs m every pre-conceived notion anC
sa.Jr 70 follow humbly wherever i
, .SaIi lead him or he shall learn moth
ing' a.
.rnouncement that an eminent sclen
F,t would discuss Science and Re
Trion. We looked for an intelligen
and unbiased examination of boil
cides Of the problem and a solution
which would be in harmony with tn
accented facts of both science and re
IgiOn Instead, however, it was yer,
evident that the speaker had some
thing to sell, not oil, but a certain
tyUe Of 18th century theology whic
nreSents view of the Bible that ca
never be harmOnized with the fact
Of science. In defending that posi-
tOn which is identical with that O
William Jennings Bryan, the fine
ings Of science which are ObviOusl
out Of harmony with such a positio
we're either ridiculed, ignored, or pass
ed by with superficial comment. w
looked for discussion of the funds
mental issues involved but they wei
everywhere avoided or obscured by
barage of Oratory. When a ma
has a particular theological strons
hold he is trying to defend one ca
hardly expect him to approach tt
problems of science "ready to folio
humbly wherever fact shall lead him
1t is common human weakness
cling to facts that support our pc
sOnal prejudices and to ignore tho
that seem to be out of harmony wi
them. 1t is obvious that to be 81
enlist one must have an eye sing
to truth, not partial truth, but col
plete truth. This was one of the d
appointing features of the lectures
the Bible and on Evolution. We wi
1t were possible for some student
science to present the evidence
the theory of evolution in a tolera
and sympathetic manner.
AlthO the theory is by no mea
established as scientific fact it may
an avenue through which some d
new truth shall be established a
mat without violence to the funC
mentals of religion. Rather tn
pOOh-pOoh it we would do better
honestly examine its evidences
We be found fighting against trut
The Church, in standing for ira
9Onal interpretations of religion,
fought against true science and fol-
nse ell to be in the wrong. 1t v
SaneO, believe, who was forced
DOW before an ecclesiastical coul
and swear that his theory that
earth moved was heretical and
me 1t is said that as ne rose to
ieet again he muttered under
breath, But it does move just
same. Of course this council
scripture passages to back up its {
snnOn that the earth did not m,
10 prove that it did move would h
threatened the very foundations of
s LYON as they interpreted it. 1t {
ae' seem to occur to modern apps
81 TadltOnaliSm in religion that
aSat against present day advance
Seence might be a blind stru,
Ss1mst truth. We cannot hope
maa solution of the problem I
W recognize that science and reli
S Spse In two distinct and sepa
tsplsres; The scientist has no r
H. invade t the realm of spiritual va
no 40 TASK Is to study observable
ny uOlI I IN the physical world, to
S y now that world operates, to
S SSaiOe Its intricate structure and
ans 1seS; As scientist he cannot r
sD I observations regarding God
an a.a values. Napoleon once a
unent scientist why he left