I went over some of the misconceptions people have regarding science and scripture and the way they relate. Keep in mind the Bible is primarily about relationships and is not a scientific text. I don’t believe God wanted to give away a lot of futuristic, 21st century scientific knowledge in scripture for that would have changed human history a lot. Imagine for instance what kind of world it would be if the Vikings had knowledge of nuclear weapons and the ability to make them in the 11th century A.D.
It is usually a logical error to assume one knows the knowledge of large numbers of people, as if they were a unitary and practico-inert material one learned. One may stipulate select parameters that know one has knowledge of- yet that would include all people in a rather syllogistic paradigm (i.e. Socrates is a man, all men are mortal, therefore Socrates is mortal) Many Christians are quite modern in scientific knowledge, yet science isn’t a primary concern of Christians.
Christians were some of the founders of scientific fields and/or worked in them much. Coppleston in a way invented Big Bang Theory extrapolating from Einstein's equations of general relativity as a Catholic, Newton invented quite a good gravity explanation that worked until Einstein's in addition to Calculus, and Gregory Mendel invented genetic as a monk. Gregory Cantor invented trans-finite numbers- a rather outstanding mathematician, before becoming a monk. It is incorrect to say that Christians have been detached from science when they where at times leaders in it.
An AI wrote this about Biblical cosmology; "Overall Biblical Cosmology;
“The Bible reflects ancient phenomenology: the earth "looks" flat and circular from human view, with the sky as a dome ("firmament") holding back waters above, sun/moon/stars moving across it, and earth immovable/fixed for habitation. This aligns with Babylonian/Egyptian views but emphasizes Yahweh's unique sovereignty—no rival gods battling chaos.
It never says "the earth is flat" or debates shapes. No verse requires a flat earth to make sense, and none contradicts a globe when read poetically (as intended). Early church fathers (e.g., Augustine) and medieval scholars accepted a round earth; the "flat earth myth" about Christianity is a 19th-century fabrication.
In short: The Bible is silent on the modern flat vs. globe debate because that's not its purpose. It uses everyday, observational language (like we say "sunrise" today) to point to God as Creator and Lord over all. Scientific details about earth's shape come from observation and math, not Scripture."
Here is a book that I wrote about some of the problems people have concerning the relationship of science and scripture.
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