{"id":1456,"date":"2011-08-02T00:09:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T05:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/?page_id=1456"},"modified":"2014-09-12T14:30:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T19:30:50","slug":"perspectives-from-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/spotlight-schedule\/perspectives-from-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Natural Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do we perceive reality?\u00a0 How do we know that our perception is accurate?\u00a0 In this spotlight session Dr. Daugherity explores some lessons learned from the perspective of the sciences.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The scientific method is our primary tool for overcoming bias and wishful thinking.\u00a0 Our goal is to eventually uncover the inner workings of the Universe and to use that knowledge for the greater good.\u00a0 However, each answer only seems to lead to more questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How is science more than technology?<\/li>\n<li>Why do our experience and intuition sometimes mislead us?<\/li>\n<li>Can we predict the future?<\/li>\n<li>Why is doubt important?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/vimeo.com\/97722010<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In case you want to read further, Dr. Daugherity has provided citations for some of the more provocative quotes that he used in his presentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;When we&#8217;ve finally understood all there is to know about God, then all we&#8217;ve really understood is a God we&#8217;ve created in our image.&#8221; (Brandon Ambrosino, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/brandon-ambrosino\/why-im-giving-up-god-for-_b_2683164.html?utm_hp_ref=tw\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Giving Up God for Lent&#8221;<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;Doubt is God\u2019s way of tearing down the private fantasy we have constructed about him\u2014where what we think about God is without further need of reflection, no longer open to growth. Doubt does not mean that God is \u201cdying\u201d for us. Doubt signals that we are beginning to die to ourselves, and that can be very painful\u2014dying usually is.&#8221; (Pete Enns, <a href=\"http:\/\/biologos.org\/blog\/the-benefit-of-doubt\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;The Benefit of Doubt&#8221;<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Join the Conversation<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>If you have a question for this week&#8217;s speaker or would like to share a conclusion of your own, please post it as a comment below. We welcome off-campus voices to the public Cornerstone dialogue as long as they are respectful and contribute meaningfully to these curricular discussions. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">ACU Blogs Terms of Use<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/about\/\">About Cornerstone<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><!--sidebar--><\/p>\n<h1>Spotlight Resources<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/mu7c_qvW2pc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3235\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Physics Ice Bucket Challenge\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Physics-Ice-Bucket-Challenge.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/mu7c_qvW2pc\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ice Bucket Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/the-strange-ta\u2026en-bombsight-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3262\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bomber\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-490x490.jpg 490w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Bomber.jpg 571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a title=\"The Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsight\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/the-strange-tale-of-the-norden-bombsight-2\/\">The Norden Bombsight<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/mischels-marshmallows\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3246\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Marshmallows small\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2014\/09\/Marshmallows-small.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a title=\"Mischel\u2019s Marshmallows\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/mischels-marshmallows\/\">Mischel&#8217;s Marshmallows<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/why-invest-in-science\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3263\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mars Curiosity\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-490x490.jpg 490w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Mars-Curiosity.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Why Invest in Science?\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/why-invest-in-science\/\"><strong>Why Invest in Science?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"The Demon-Haunted World\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/spotlight-schedule\/perspectives-from-science\/the-demon-haunted-world\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2487\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sagan square\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Sagan-square.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"The Demon-Haunted World\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/spotlight-schedule\/perspectives-from-science\/the-demon-haunted-world\/\"><strong>The Demon-Haunted World<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Asimov on Speculation\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/spotlight-schedule\/perspectives-from-science\/asimov-on-speculation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/files\/2011\/08\/Asimov-square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Asimov square\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Asimov on Speculation\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstone\/spotlight-schedule\/perspectives-from-science\/asimov-on-speculation\/\"><strong>Asimov on Speculation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>BIOGRAPHY<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Dr. Michael Daugherity is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at ACU.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do we perceive reality?\u00a0 How do we know that our perception is accurate?\u00a0 In this spotlight session Dr. Daugherity explores some lessons learned from the perspective of the 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