ABSTRACT
Reading the paper by John Brooke, two things come to mind: 1) the complexity of the historical material; 2) the importance of keeping this complexity in mind when assessing the contemporary debate because it reminds us of the complexity of the issue itself. As I am not a historian of science, I will not discuss the historical material as such. My field is philosophy proper. Therefore, in my response I will reflect on some implications that the historical material might have for our understanding of the relationship between scientific argument and theological or religious conviction in general.
