Is Science Enough to Explain Everything?

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Is religion still play a role in human thought, or does science explain it all? Is science by itself enough? Does it explain everything? And that's what we are going to discuss tonight. I'm going to talk for a little while, and then we're going to have some questions and answers,. so it really will be a discussion. So is science enough? Well, lurking behind this question is a particular philosophy which is called metaphysical naturalism. If the physical world is all that there is, then one can only search for explanations of physical events in terms of natural causes. Supernatural agents like gods, angels, and demons would not even exist, and therefore could hardly be used as

The same facts can lead to different stories. You see this daily in your news feed — major events produce dozens of headlines, and each article has its own interpretation of the facts. This is how we make sense of the world: when we get information, we want to interpret it. But, with so many choices, is there a right interpretation?

In today’s episode, we ask this question. How can you interpret the facts of your life and make sense of your meaning and purpose? Our speaker is Dr. Troy Van Voorhis, a professor of Chemistry at MIT. He discusses how interpretations may not always be in conflict with each other, and how his Christian faith informs his approach to certainty.

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