What is random chance? How can we understand it scientifically or in faith?
43. What A Coincidence
Aug 28, 2024
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Are science and faith even compatible? Don't they contradict one another?
Find out and see the world according to Sci-Faith.
"According to Sci-Faith" is the official english podcast of Sci-Faith. Regularly new episodes on the topic of science and faith are published here.
Sci-Faith expresses the conviction that science and faith can be combined without any problems.
My vision is to show, that if science is built upon faith it can be more fruitful, than if it denies faith.
You can learn more about Sci-Faith at https://sci-faith.de/en/ and on Substack: https://scifaith.substack.com/Error
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Great topic Josua, you make some great points, especially distinguishing quantum mechanics (e.g. one’s interpretation). Bill Dembski (https://billdembski.substack.com/) has written extensively on this topic (e.g. https://beingascommunion.com/). In his paper “Randomness by Design”, he argues that chance and randomness do not make sense apart from underlying patterns and information. Further, in “Being as Communion”, he concludes that chance is better understood as a byproduct of intelligence. Finally, in relation to the quote “Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous”, I explore this ‘anonymity’, not from a coincidence perspective, but from say, an answer to prayer, when God chooses to act/intervene within nature, i.e. within the realms of natural laws, in contrast to a supernatural miracle (e.g. see https://substack.com/@aidt1/p-144986371).
Hi Jeff, thank you for the recommendations. I'll be sure to check them out.
Yes I believe there is a lot to be explored on the question of coincidence. However, I think it will always remain a mystery to us while on this earth. Doesn't mean we can engage in it, though.