Here’s a lecture given by David Glass to the Christians in Science Ireland group on the topic ‘Can Science Explain Away God?’ It addresses the Sam Harris’s claim that there is a necessary conflict between science and Christianity and Sean Carroll’s claim that our universe no longer needs God. Among other things, David also examines models for relating science and religion and discusses the proper use of Ockham’s razor.
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This lecture is based on work carried out at Ulster University on a project ‘Explaining and Explaining Away’ funded by the John Templeton Foundation.