Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by Covzire on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:47PM (#26306506)

The opposite has been true for many decades now. There are many Christians who are extremely capable scientists, ready to perform experiments, document cause and effect and all manners of empirical scientific study but can't find work (or tenure) because they're not willing to bet all their beliefs on the theory that everything came from literally nothing, which is by itself non-scientific anyway.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by throwawaygh on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:51PM (#26306554)

> but can't find work (or tenure) because they're not willing to bet all their beliefs on the theory that everything came from literally nothing, which is by itself non-scientific anyway.

Can you point to a single example of a hiring or T&P policy that overtly discriminates on the basis of religion?

I certainly can. Wheaton College, Cedarville University, and Liberty University come to mind. None of those places will hire non-Christians, and a Statement of Faith is a required component of every faculty application.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by cbryan on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:55PM (#26306597)

This is complete hogwash. I know and work with plenty of Christian scientists. They do just as well as everyone else in the job market.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by Covzire on Monday March 01, 2021 @02:00PM (#26306674)

Name one prominent scientist who is on record (and has tenure) who holds the position that the origin of the big bang as taught today is un-scientific. Of course there are Christian scientists, but Academia only promotes and gives tenure to atheists for a growing number of fields.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by lostcolony on Monday March 01, 2021 @02:09PM (#26306800)

Name any scientist that has a position other than the big bang theory, that has any evidence backing it?

The standard isn't "can't include God", but "must fit the facts". God is unprovable and untestable; making a theory depend on a God makes the theory unprovable and untestable. Most scientists who also have religious beliefs don't see the two conflicting; their religion gives the why, their profession the how.

Or more succinctly, no one is blackballing scientists for saying "I believe God caused the Big Bang". But claims of, for instance, "I believe the world was created 6000 years ago over a period of 7 literal days" requires some evidence beyond "My understanding of the Bible tells me so", and doesn't jibe with your initial statement of empirical scientific study.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by threatofrain on Monday March 01, 2021 @02:30PM (#26307124)

Isn't it kind of arrogant to think that one knows the mechanisms of God so surely as to settle the question on the origins of the universe?

The bible, esp. genesis, is taken metaphorically, or else a lot of problematic interpretations will arise.

Also, even scholars of the Abrahamic faiths do not readily disclose their intimate religious faith, lest their work be discredited — such as a professor who studies Christianity, but holds Islamic faith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQhMllQ-ODw&feature=emb_logo

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by pseudalopex on Monday March 01, 2021 @02:09PM (#26306803)

A Christian is defined by belief in salvation through Christ's death and resurrection. Not disbelief in the Big Bang.

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