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John Polkinghorne:
People who tell you, for example, that science tells all you need to know about the world, or what science tells you is all wrong, or science tells us there is no God, those people aren't telling you scientific things. They are saying metaphysical things, and they have to defend their positions for metaphysical reasons
People who tell you, for example, that science tells all you need to know about the world, or what science tells you is all wrong, or science tells us there is no God, those people aren't telling you scientific things. They are saying metaphysical things, and they have to defend their positions for metaphysical reasons
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People who tell you
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for example that science tells you
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all you need to know about the world
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or that science tells you that religion is all wrong
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or science tells you there is no God
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those people aren't telling you scientific things
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They are saying metaphysical things
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and they have to defend their positions
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for metaphysical reasons
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Movie Summary
Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.