Science May Know How, But Not Why

Parents of small children dread the "Why?" stage, as it can continue for quite a while. The first question is asked, and when the answer is given, "Why?" is next. Repeat ad nauseum. Sometimes it seems that the child does not really want to know because it is just a game.

Centuries ago, I mentioned to someone that science cannot answer why something happens. I was told that science does know why. Well, why is the sky blue? The answer involves light waves, but that is how. Tell me why the laws of physics exist.

Microscope, Pixabay / Konstantin Kolosov

Secular scientists presuppose naturalism. That is, everything happens without the influence of God or spirits. While it is good for scientists to look for natural explanations for phenomena and not simply say, "God did it" without investigating further, secularists tend to essentially use, "Evolution did it" or similar. It is folly for Christians (including scientists who are believers) to leave God entirely out of discussions, we can explain the whys as well as the hows.

We scientists have a real scam going on. People frequently ask us why something happens, but we answer with a description of how things happen. Most people walk away satisfied with our answers, not realizing that we haven’t answered their original question at all. The scam is so slick that I doubt even many scientists are aware of it. But looking only at the how overlooks the most important answers about the world.

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