Does theism require scientific analysis?

It has been claimed that atheism requires faith, a false assertion per the biblical definition of faith.

 

But, does theism require scientific analysis? I'd a say that the person who asks questions and demands evidence is right for doing so.

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However, theism certainly doesn't require skeptical analysis, in its purest sense. In fact, the very word "skeptical" lends itself not toward a seeking of truth but rather a questioning of it from a place of doubt rather than seeking answers. In its truest definition, it assumes that Absolute Truth cannot be known.

Empirical evidence isn't superior to faith. It is evidence of that which is unseen. It is the proof for faith, like body paragraphs in an essay are proof for a thesis statement.

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In that, theism necessarily pushes the honest person toward deeper scientific analysis. As science describes what God has done and is doing, deeper analysis of the world around, when operating from a place of truthfulness, moves us into deeper understanding of God, not redefining Him.

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As a solid essay further explores the working of a thesis statement, true scientific analysis explores the depths of Truth.

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The thing about analysis is that it simply points out what's already there, just in much more detail. The detail found provides depth to our hope.

 

The key is not to fall prey to analysis paralysis.

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Reference Points:

1. All perceptions of evidence are rooted in some philosophy or unseen manner of thought or force. Colossians 2:8 says this, "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ." The science isn't the issue. The understanding of it is.

 

2. When 2 Corinthians 5:7 states, "For we walk by faith, not by sight," it doesn't discount the reality of sight but rather urges us into the reality behind what we see. There is more to be had. The chapter speaks of our broken mortal bodies, tents that will cease to exist. The verse doesn't argue for ignoring reality as some might suggest. It argues that we acknowledge reality, but we walk and live by that which we do not see--the place where life itself is found. Verse 9 puts it this way, "So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it."