The Christian horizon of science and the response of Christians to its development

The Christian horizon of science and Christian response to its development
Session in the workshop "Science and Faith in Dialogue".
Organized by the Ecclesiastical School of Philosophy and the group Science, Reason and Faith.
Juan Arana. Pamplona, March 10, 2025.

Juan Arana is professor at the University of Seville, member of issue of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, and partner member of the CRYF, where he gave the 2017 Mariano Artigas Memorial Lecture. His curriculum can be consulted in his staff file at the University of Seville or in his Wikipedia voice.

summary:
The historical relationship between science and religion, particularly Christianity, is addressed. The speaker argues that, contrary to popular belief, modern science has Christian roots and that many prominent scientists throughout history have been believers. It is explored how the separation between science and faith intensified with modernity and how certain philosophers used scientific arguments for materialistic purposes. A contemporary resurgence of natural theology is discussed, where the knowledge of nature is used to argue for the existence of God. Finally, the importance of reintegrating a theology based on creation together with the theology of interiority is mentioned.

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