Cosmos Vs Religion

In the beginning God created the heavens with the Earth along with man in his own image. For over 1500 years, Christian followers were heavy believers of the bible, seeing it as the primary source for knowledge. Then came the scientific revolution in the 1500s, a movement which challenged the Christian view of the universe. It was a time when people were looking for a new way of thinking about the world. Since then and to this day, there has been several instances in which scientific inquiry and religious belief have collided in their ideologies.

The Old Testament of the Holy Bible gives many examples which provide modern man with guidelines for the use of scientific method. Millam (2008) explains that there is an underlying order in nature demonstrated by the patterns and regularities of God’s creations. These regularities can be seen in the forces of nature and are stable throughout space and time (Millam, 2008). The original classification of species, use of precise measurement, and even the first account of scientific research, are all included in the Old Testament of the Holy Scriptures. God gives scientists some clear frames of reference for seeking knowledge and truth in science.

Within philosophy, there has long been a question about the relationship between science and religion. These two systems of human experience have undoubtedly had a lot of influence in the course of mankind’s development. The philosopher Ian Barbour created a taxonomy regarding science and religion that has become widely influential. His taxonomy postulates that there are four ways in which science and religion are thought to interact. The four categories are: conflict, independence, dialogue, and integration. By using articles from a select few philosophers, theologians, and scientists, it is clear to see the ways in which these two systems of human experience are categorized in the four categories presented by Ian barbour. However, it will be apparent that the category of conflict may be seen as the most dominant in regard to the interaction between science and religion.

When comparing science and religion there has been a great rift. As long as humanity has believed in a creator there as always been thinkers trying to quantify and evaluate the truth behind religion, trying to disprove or prove a supernatural force.

For most people of the modern age, a clear distinction exists between the truth as professed by religious belief, and the truth as professed by scientific observation. While there are many people who are able to hold scientific as well as religious views, they tend to hold one or the other as being supreme. Therefore, a religious person may ascribe themselves to certain scientific theories, but they will always fall back on their religious teachings when they seek the ultimate truth, and vice versa for a person with a strong trust in the sciences. For most of the early history of humans, religion and science mingled freely with one another, and at times even lent evidence to support each other as being true. However, this all changed

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When dwelling into the explorations about science and religion, one can find it quite amusing. "If science and religion are to continue to coexist it seems opposed to the conditions of modern thought to admit that this result can be brought about by the so-called

There are many topics that science and religion have opposing views on and continue to debate. One of these subjects that has received a great deal of attention and has placed an enormous wedge between the two realms is the varying opinions concerning the creation of the universe. For nearly a century, scientists have explained this phenomenon with the Big Bang theory, whereas spiritual thinkers have long placed their faith in the Genesis creation account. Both submit valid arguments, however, it is ultimately up to each individual to decide which testimony to accept as truth and to consider if it is possible that both opinions could co-exist.

The purpose of this investigation is to identify how religion and astronomy intertwines. The term "cosmos" means "ordered world." For most of recorded history, humans have believed that God, or a group of Gods, created the ordered universe out of chaos. This belief is still shared by a majority of people around the world today, but aspects of that faith have changed as our scientific knowledge of the cosmos has grown. This paper investigates religions that have include astronomy and astrology within itself such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Mesopotamian. The paper also address the scientific belief that religion is not necessary due to advancements of technology and knowledge. The scope of this investigation begins by providing the definition

Frankly, at the beginning of this course, I was most excited to tackle this question. In my chemistry classes, it is interesting to see how my professors integrate faith in seemingly contradistinctive topics. And now, I was interested to see it done from a philosophical standpoint. As a child, I remember the first time Scientism (a much milder form than what we discussed in class) was introduced as an alternative to Christianity. I remember laughing at it and thinking, this is crazy. Obviously, God created the Earth, not some big bang. However, the older I grew, I somehow felt more wrong. I heard more and more arguments supporting Scientism that sounded so valid that I began to compromise my faith. I began thinking that maybe God caused the

If we were created by a mixture of elements on Earth then those elements and earth had to come from somewhere. If we can from the big bang than what caused the big bang. Something can't come from nothing only nothing can come from nothing and something can only come from something. So if rewind the clocks of time we will have to eventually have to come upon a source of it all. That one source is God. Saying that faith is hinders the way of thinking and evaluating is being a hypocrite no matter who you are. As an atheist you have to believe that one atom hit another atom was some sort of cosmic luck and as a Christian I believe that one atom hitting another atom was an act by God himself. In my perspective the big bang can be described as God

During the medieval era, series of crusading brought significant impact for Western Europe. Increased cultural and intellectual contact with the Islamic world influenced on learning, literature, art, and other areas in society. Muslim accomplishment in science especially in medicine, mathematics, and astronomy were equally remarkable. More than that Muslim people studied wide variety range of science topics including astrology, geography, physics, chemistry, optics and other. This essay will be discussing about how science developed in medieval Islam, two main science topics they focused on most which are including mathematics and medicine and how science in Muslim emerge to Western Europe.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Christian belief encountered significant opposition. Until then, most of the world shared the belief of the “Medieval world view” that not only was the earth positioned at the center of the universe, but that God was all knowing, all powerful and all good. God was thought to have created and sustained the wondrous workings of the universe. This belief told the people all they needed to know about the meaning and purpose of life. Then, scientific discovery and methods began to undermine religious beliefs. Scientists began to reveal that natural laws and natural forces governed the world. Opposing beliefs, e.g. the Marxism belief, criticized Christian views. People like, Bacon, Copernicus, Kepler,

Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í faith, once said, “Religion without science is superstition and science without religion is materialism” (www.bahai.org). Throughout history, mankind always strive to seek answers to solve the perplexities of the world. For that, there is one question that provokes everyone’s curiosity: How was the world created? Young earth creationism is an example of where science explains natural phenomenon that enabled life to establish and where faith explains that an almighty being created the world through wondrous works. As of today, it is still a debate that continues because of different conclusions of how the world came to be. In order to delve further into the issue, insights from Plato, Francis Bacon, and Richard Feynman along with additional sources clarify why people believe and support scientific ideas over religion.

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