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Must Science and Religion Be Separate?
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In a recent commentary, Chibnall et al1
criticized medical studies that use remote, intercessory prayer. One basis
for their criticism was that God should not be tested, and the authors cited
several biblical scriptures to support this claim (ie, Exodus 17:7 [all Bible
references herein are to KJV], Deuteronomy 6:16, and Luke 4:12). These verses
indeed seem to warn against testing God. Accordingly, in Luke 1:18, Zacharias
is punished by being muted after he asks God for a confirming sign. However,
in Judges 6, Gideon asks for and receives 3 confirming signs from God without
negative consequences. Furthermore, several biblical verses even seem to invite
direct or indirect testing of God through use of the words "prove" or "try."
Consider Malachi 3:10 " . . . and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of
Hosts . . ."; 1 John 4:1, " . . . but try the spirits . . . [Full Text of this Article]
RELATED ARTICLE
Experiments on Distant Intercessory Prayer: God, Science, and the Lesson of Massah
John T. Chibnall, Joseph M. Jeral, and Michael A. Cerullo
Arch Intern Med. 2001;161(21):2529-2536.
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