All physical science needs a metaphysics into which its findings are fit. In some metaphysical models its use is limited. E.g. radical YEC theories which posit such a global geological upset that little would be left to reliably tell of its detail. Other models make room for more observations, such as OEC. The money verse of the bible isn’t in Genesis at all, but John 3:16. So much energy often seems to be spent in speculating how man got INTO trouble that it is a distraction from homing in on how man gets OUT of trouble.
Who gets to choose the metaphysics?