God Arises
The Method of Argument
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What is important is the theory, which is based on
them. All the theories, later formulated, on the basis
of these observations and experiments relate to the
invisible and, as such, the unobservable. Looked at
as a matter of theorizing, the whole of science boils
down to an explanation of certain observations.
Although the theories themselves do not come
under observation, the process of observation and
experimentation compel scientists to believe that
such and such facts may be accepted as established.
But the antagonists of religion deny believers the
right to affirm the truths by the same scientific
methods by which they imagine they have rejected
religion. They should then find themselves obliged
to concede that religion is a rational matter. It is
rather like having an efficient lawyer for the
prosecution, but disallowing a lawyer of similar
calibre for the defendant just in case the latter
should benefit from the legal system. Then, suppose
we accepted the definition of reality as something
which we could directly observe and experience,
the claims of the anti-religionists that there is no
God, no divine power at the helm of things, would
be justifiable only if they could prove that every
