191 - Where is Truth: Theology or Science? | Church History Matters I Science & Religion Series

Church History Matters

Scripture Central

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Explore the ongoing debate between science and religion through the lens of fundamentalism versus modernism, a conversation that has shaped religious thought for over a century. Scott and Casey dive into the historical roots of the conflict—highlighting modern scientific thought and modern Latter-day Saint thinking. Learn how cultural shifts led some believers to defend scripture strictly while others sought harmony between revelation and reason. Viewers will gain context for how these two approaches emerged and why the discussion still matters today in classrooms, churches, and public discourse. From a Latter-day Saint (LDS) perspective, this episode emphasizes that faith and scientific inquiry need not be enemies. Many Latter-day Saints see truth as coming from both divine revelation and honest study of the natural world, trusting that all truth ultimately aligns in God’s eternal framework. By examining scripture, prophetic teachings, and the LDS tradition of education and learning, this video presents a thoughtful case for religious belief that welcomes discovery while maintaining devotion to God. Whether you are a person of faith, a student of science, or simply curious, this discussion invites respectful dialogue and deeper reflection.

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0:00.0	Evolution was a very hot topic. God gave us the book of Scripture and the book of nature to find out
0:06.6	truth. Like when you assume scripture is talking like a science textbook, you are pretty much
0:11.8	guaranteed to misread scripture. We trace the history of statements from the church on evolution.
0:17.2	And there have been people on both sides of the discussion with very strong feelings.
0:21.0	Basically, the trial highlighted two groups.
0:23.5	One group calls themselves the fundamentalists.
0:25.8	A second group called the modernist.
0:28.2	Individual leaders sometimes express their own opinions on this.
0:31.7	You can only reliably tell when a church leader is moved upon by the Holy Ghost,
0:37.0	when you personally are moved upon by the Holy Ghost, too.
0:41.0	There's this relationship between being a human and being the Lord's mouthpiece.
0:45.3	Inspiration isn't kind of this mechanical switch that you can just basically turn on.
0:49.7	How are regular members of the church like us supposed to know?
0:56.9	Hi, Casey.
0:58.1	Hi, Scott.
0:59.3	Good to see you.
1:00.7	You too, man.
1:01.8	Welcome back.
1:03.2	We are at episode seven in this what has turned out to be a pretty fun series, Casey, to do this with you.
1:10.8	Yeah. This is covering a little different ground than we're used to.
1:14.2	We're usually kind of playing around in the early restoration.
1:17.1	This takes us to the 20th century, which is fresh ground.
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