The
Oklahoma Society for Science and Faith logo is a Venn diagram superimposed
by a labyrinth. The labyrinth, or maze, represents the search for
truth, which is difficult to ascertain. The circles of the Venn diagram
represent science and religious faith. Some maintain that science
and religious faith are two mutually exclusive domains or "non-overlapping
magisteria." Science deals only with nature and is necessarily
silent on matters concerning the supernatural ("supra" or
above nature). Similarly, theology is a unique way of "knowing"
and utilizes nonscientific methods in the search for truth. A useful
analogy is that science and religious faith are two separate windows
through which we can view the world.
The
Society maintains that science and theology can be viewed to interact
in positive ways supporting each other in a common quest to find
God's truth. God's Word and God's Works (nature) both speak to truth
and work in tandem in revealing God's attributes. Therefore, the
Venn diagram is not meant to suggest an overlap of methods and practices
but rather a positive synthesis of our scientific knowledge and
religious faith as it pertains to finding truth. For
each person, that search moves concomitantly between science and
faith as the labyrinth demonstrates. The goal is to find common
ground - that truth to which science and faith can positively contribute.
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