Science and Religion

[Pah]

Science and Religion have long been considered adversaries on the battlefield of grand worldviews because at the most fundamental level they both claim to do much the same thing: provide deep insight into the nature of the world around us and give a profound sense of our place or purpose in the universe. Science is founded on empiricism and analysis; religion on revelation and faith -- and some say they exist in such different spheres that they neither contradict nor interact.

In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in the relationship between Science and Religion. Essentially, how does scientific knowledge alter our perception of religion? Is it possible for science to bring deeper meaning to religion, instead of undermining and eroding its basic tenets? Or ultimately, is "religious knowledge" a misnomer? Is it really only "religious belief"?

Taken from an article at PBS.org
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/closertotruth/explore/show_02.html

Is there any definitive answer or must we continue to have separate realms of Science and Faith?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Is there any definitive answer or must we continue to have separate realms of Science and Faith?

..., science simply ignores the supernatural as being outside the scope of scientific inquiry. Scientists in effect are saying:

• You religious believers set up your postulates as truths, and we take you at your word. By definition, you render your beliefs unassailable and unavailable.

This attitude is not one of surrender, but simply an expression of the logical impossibility of proving the existence of something about which nothing can possibly be known through scientific investigation.

- Understanding Science: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues by Arthur N. Strahler

 

[Runt]

This is the question being addressed in the "Can Science and Religion Be Reconciled" forum. At least, it is SUPPOSED to be the question being addressed... it has gotten off track a little...

http://www.religiousforums.com/parkweb/viewtopic.php?t=79&start=0

I've added both your comments to that forum.