Major
Social Work
Anticipated Graduation Year
2028
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
This project will explain Stephen Jay Gould’s Nonoverlapping Magisteria Model (NOMA) and then explore two differing sides' critiques of the model. Criticism from those who subscribe to scientism will argue that NOMA holds science back due to morals being out of its domain, and the faith-based criticism will argue that NOMA oppresses religious findings and evidence while arguing that science and religion work together to produce facts. To conclude the project, we will reexamine NOMA to determine if it’s a trustworthy model or if a new model is needed to better explain the relationship between religion and science.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Hans Svebakken
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Should We Trust the NOMA Model?
This project will explain Stephen Jay Gould’s Nonoverlapping Magisteria Model (NOMA) and then explore two differing sides' critiques of the model. Criticism from those who subscribe to scientism will argue that NOMA holds science back due to morals being out of its domain, and the faith-based criticism will argue that NOMA oppresses religious findings and evidence while arguing that science and religion work together to produce facts. To conclude the project, we will reexamine NOMA to determine if it’s a trustworthy model or if a new model is needed to better explain the relationship between religion and science.