I have nearly finished reading Lisa Randall's book "Warped Passages". It's a good book but I have to admit largely over my head. There was a statement in the liner that I found very interesting.
Lisa Randall writes:
We understand far more about the world than we did just a few short years ago - and yet we are more uncertain about the true nature of the universe than ever before. Have we reached a point of scientific discovery so advanced that the laws of physics as we know them are simply not sufficient? Will we all soon have to accept explanations that previously remained in the realm of science fiction?
I would like to add to the last sentence.
"Will we all soon have to accept explanations that previously remained in the realm of science fiction or the metaphysical?"
Gerald Shroeder in his book "The Hidden Face of God" connects science with the metaphysical by claiming amongst other things, as I understand him, that what is actually basic to the universe is particles of information. His thinking is obviously esoteric, but will it ever go beyond that?
There are others such as Alister McGrath of Oxford who has written "The Science of God", who are trying to connect the physical and the metaphysical.
Frankly I don't have sufficient knowledge to do anything much more than ask the question but I am interested in hearing the people's opinions that are based on more than their theology. (I recognize of course that if one believes that the metaphysical doesn't exist they aren't about to believe that science will ever encounter it.
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The question then is; it possible for scientific research to ever knowingly encounter the metaphysical?
I suggest "Is it science?"
Edited by GDR, : To suggest a forum
Everybody is entitled to my opinion.