Abstract

Stanley L. Jaki can be considered a leading scholar in the area of the science-faith relationship. The Christian origin of science, an ‘impassable divide’ between the realms of science and religion, and a realistic worldview, form part of his very original thought. In this paper, Jaki’s opposition towards Hegelian idealism is highlighted. In his main works, Jaki expressed a strong criticism of Hegel’s panlogism. The absence of a Creator, the presence of an all-encompassing spirit, and a very superficial knowledge of scientific phenomena, make Hegel’s natural philosophy inadequate. Moreover, Hegelian thought has brought about negative effects in the ethical dimension too.