[PatrickHenry]

Your post is articulate and thoughtful, as always. I have a small quibble with one thing. You say:

When a believer perceives a conflict between Genesis and science – since God is author of both – the believer must conclude that either (a) he doesn’t understand either the Scriptures or the science or (b) that he must accept the Scripture on faith.

I think you have a supurfluous alternative there, specifically your (b). I believe that your alternative (a) says it all. There's an error in his understanding of science or scripture which results in an apparent conflict.

However, as you said later on, if the believer is unable to resolve the meaning of scripture and science, then he will rely on scripture -- if that is the imperative of his theology. That, alas, may put the believer who knows no science, and who may mis-interpret scripture, in the position of (pardon the expression) a "flat earther."

[js1138]

That, alas, may put the believer who knows no science, and who may misinterpret scripture, in the position of (pardon the expression) a "flat earther."

When the ID movement was in full flower (about 1800) it was considered imperative for Christians to be knowledgeable of science, since science studied the unedited, untranslated Book of God.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your reply and for your encouragements!

However, as you said later on, if the believer is unable to resolve the meaning of scripture and science, then he will rely on scripture -- if that is the imperative of his theology. That, alas, may put the believer who knows no science, and who may mis-interpret scripture, in the position of (pardon the expression) a "flat earther."

Precisely. Which is why it is pointless to argue against a theological worldview using science, which is anathema to a correspondent so situated.

Personally, I would that all Christians on these threads would take this passage to heart regardless of their doctrine:

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: - 1 Timothy 6:20

IOW, if one's faith demands a YEC worldview then why cause so much contention over that which was received as an article of faith?