The Future for Theology in a Scientific Age

As a philosopher of science and concerned humanist, I for one believe in science and also believe in God. I do so without a sense of conflict and contradiction. How is this possible? We grew up with the conviction that the conflict between science and religion is ultimately irremediable. * Fisico; Fundador e presidente do Clube de Budapeste, Hungria. Nota: O autor apenas remeteu o “abstract” da sua comunicacao. 426 Today this is no longer the case. Although it would be exaggerated to claim that the two worldviews, of science and of religion, are the same, they reach the same fundamental conclusion about the world. In that fundamental regard at least, we can believe in science and, in good conscience, believe in God. If we are to understand why science and religion — even Western Judeo-Christian religion — reach the same fundamental conclusion about the world, we should understand what science is now telling us about the world. This is quite different from what classical science had to say — and what we were told in school and are still being told on television and in newspapers, and by popular science publications. This paper outlines the emerging scientific world concept and examines its implications for the religious concept of God as a transcendental Creator. Note: The author only sent us the abstract of his communication.