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|publisher=the Institute for Creation Research

|publisher=the Institute for Creation Research

|access date=16/2/2012}}</ref> Knowledge and data acquired in empirical science is based entirely on experience and repeatable observations. Modern science has [[empiricism]] as its philosophical foundation.  

|access date=16/2/2012}}</ref> Knowledge and data acquired in empirical science is based entirely on experience and repeatable observations. Modern science has [[empiricism]] as its philosophical foundation.  

If adherents of a theory or hypothesis continue believing it despite it cannot survive a confrontation with experience, then such attitude is usually referred to as ''faith in [[Doctrine|doctrinal]] commitment''. For example, a  faith in [[planned economy]] or in [[junk DNA]] have been proposed to fall into such category.<ref name="DeniableDarwin">{{cite book

If adherents of a theory or hypothesis continue believing it due to their [[worldview]] despite it cannot survive a confrontation with experience, then such attitude is usually referred to as ''faith in [[Doctrine|doctrinal]] commitment''. For example, a  faith in [[planned economy]] or in [[junk DNA]] have been proposed to fall into such category.<ref name="DeniableDarwin">{{cite book

|author=David Berlinski

|author=David Berlinski

|title=The Deniable Darwin

|title=The Deniable Darwin