Is the AGOG Position Fearful of Falsifiable Predictions?
I specifically included a falsified prediction in the above list, the expectation of many miraculous communications from God, because so many theistic apologists seem to be afraid of making falsifiable predictions. We seem to have the attitude that one falsified prediction will cause the whole theistic framework to come crashing down, so therefore we better not make any predictions. Science does not work that way, and neither should apologists. A falsified prediction often forces a revision of a theory without rejection of the whole framework. Christians must have the humility to revise their theology, thus maturing their understanding without discarding their entire framework. Lord Kelvin strongly argued that the sun could not have the age of millions of years required by evolutionists, implying the prediction that the earth and sun should look relatively young. This prediction has been falsified; yet, the falsification led to greater problems for the atheist world view. Should Kelvin
