Science vs. Religion
Science has been steadily moving in on the territory of religion. When the moons of Jupiter were discovered in the beginning of the 17th century shattered the current belief. In traditional cosmology, there was only one center of motion, the center of the universe which was the place of the Earth. The motions of all heavenly bodies centered on the Earth. But according to the Copernican theory, the Earth went around the Sun while the Moon went around the Earth. There were thus two centers of motion, which seemed an absurdity. Moreover, if the Earth was a planet, like Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, why was it the only planet to have a Moon? Galileo's discovery answered this question. The Earth was, in fact, not the only planet to have a moon, Jupiter had four.Later, Darwin's theory of evolution turned humans from "little lower than the angels" to near relatives of monkeys and apes. Penzias and Wilson listened to the microwave hum from the birth of the universe and took cosmology away from the theologians. Whole new fields of research are opening up, however, bringing science into much more direct conflict with our private sense of our selves. New techniques allow researchers to study brain activity directly, observing
All of this we may acknowledge, at some level. Many of us have absorbed what we understand of it without too much shock. The new scientific discoveries hasn't quite touched us, because it hasn't directly touched the our souls. Many try to 'walk on the fence' believe that there is middle point were scientific beliefs and religious beliefs can co-exist. Both thought of mind require you to have faith. One in an intangible being, the other in an under-developed science. Both of their goals are to answer the many questions we have. They just go about it in totally different ways. One goes by a logical, step by step way, the other in a more supernatural way. Science and religion address different questions and use different languages to describe and interpret reality. Science typically asks "how" questions, and religion asks "why" questions. There is room for both to coexist in the search for understanding. Mutual respect is not a bad place to start, engaging dialogue does not always seek to avoid conflict. In a world as diverse as ours, conflict is inevitable and need not consume the other. But, good dialogue sometimes causes conflict, in order to pursue knowledge and growth. Both of their goals are to answer the many questions we have. They just go about it in totally different ways. One goes by a logical, step by step way, the other in a more supernatural way. Furthermore, modern theories of Darwinian evolution, some based on computer simulation, provide credible material explanatio
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