Sing Song Praises Of Religion

In the article “Redefining Myth and Religion: Introduction to a Conversation,” Dr. Loyal D. Rue discusses how science, religion, and myth are related and how they coexist. Some people may argue that science and religion should not coincide and that they are opposites. However, Rue argues, “…In an ideal world, the vocabulary of science would inform the myth that binds together the culture.” In this statement, Rue claims that science can be used to help explain the supernatural phenomena that religion and myths describe. Science is not anti-religion; it helps us to explain religion in ways that humans can understand.

Both science and Christianity identifies the relationships that confirm and expand their understanding of what is experienced and observed (Schaab, 2008).

Religion is used to explain elements that are attributed to the creation or formation of existence, it provides answers to human experiences that are beyond comprehension or the ability to explain. Religion can be described as a response to something beyond the ordinary, giving meaning and purpose to life (Morrissey et al., 2010, p. 5.). Religion is a cultural system of beliefs and believers, sacred texts and writings, ethics, rituals and ceremonies that relate humanity to an order of existence. The combinations of these key characteristics create in turn, a dynamic, living religion. This essay will analyze these four aspects in detail, explaining the relations between human beings and sacred or the divine with examples from various religious

This paper will be based on the reading "What is Faith," posted on blackboard. In addition, I will delineate the key outlooks and positions of the author. First of all, I have to say about the author of the book posted on Blackboard that from the beginning to the end of his writing he keeps through examples and comparison that everyone has faith in something. Terrence opens the introduction remarking that is very important that people has started more and more to familiarize with the powerful human reality (Faith), even in many times it's been disregarded in our lives, and hard to recognize the principal importance of faith in the societies. In addition to this

These forms of communications include hymns, rituals treatises, and philosophical texts. Despite the Veda’s diverse form of communication many people do not have access to sacred texts. This restrictive access to sacred texts begs the question, “to what extent does religious exclusivity help or hinder religious development?” While it is important to maintain the original message of the Vedas, it is also important to distribute true teaching so that students can act and think in a cohesive manner. The Veda’s source of revelation was not a deity. Instead three schools were formed to communicate the teachings of the Veda. The reading states, “ In every generation, specialists in Vedic hermeneutics have worked to make texts’ messages relevant to the particular time and place”(p.35). It is interesting how Vedic hermeneutics have effectively altered the way Hinduism is received. They have effectively altered the way Hinduism is received by tailoring the religion to societies needs.

Religion tends to respond to inquiries with the stories of divine beings and other powerful strengths that are mystery to people, science tries to clarify and proof things practically. Scientists take a gander at the building materials while religion is not focused on these physical segments of scientific developments. This likewise brings forth the inquiry whether science has the capacity to demystify all unexplainable or whether religion has the ability to explain all parts of life. It is a direct result of the way that science has empowered people to fly, investigate the profundities of the seas, and stroll on the moon. It makes the life of people less demanding than before with heaps of new facilities. On the other hand, solid and practically consummate the perspective of science in the society today cannot cover the whole range of the human encounters without deriving other aspects of religion.

It is quite apparent that science’s approach to the truth is radically different from religion’s. Science relies on the scientific method to determine the veracity of a belief: an initial hypothesis is conceived of, and is then tested with an experiment that

“In the light of modern science religion appears to be a remnant of ancient superstition that will one day be completely replaced by a scientific view of the world.”(p.104) However, with developing science, many people found themselves that God become more awardable ever because of these newly found and developed knowledge of sciences. Modern philosophers interest to know whether or not this ever booming science has affect the people’s views toward religious beliefs. For example, “Seven Reasons Why a Scientist Believes in God” by A. Cressy Morrison, a highly respected scientist. (p.105) In this paper, I will discuss what Morrison’s Seven Reasons and reasons why this particular subject is interesting.

In my own experiences, I have been singing church hymns since I could speak at my local church. This was what moved me to research more into the messages and meanings because I have been enveloped in the culture and religion in a way that when I hear the first few notes of a hymn I can start singing the song. The impact that the United church had with the lyrics I sang every week and how I can recall from memory the songs about devoting and the love of God continue to influence my participation in organized religion. I will discuss the research of my own choice of song ‘This Little Light of Mine’ in the

“The art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity is music.” In the course of this work, I will describe how music informs the development of Christian worship throughout history and the kind of impact it has caused in the life of the worshipping community.

“We might speak of a pure religious science as we would speak of a pure natural science, which means the study of natural causes. We might speak of pure religious science as that branch of science which studies the natural principles; the nature of Mind and Consciousness. Then we could think of applied religious science as the application of this principle in human needs for practical purposes, and this is where one encounters the study of the nature of prayer, of faith, and of mental actions and reactions.”

Today, we are living in the time in which every aspect of life is influenced by some form of science. From the scientific revolution of the 17th century through present day, scientists have grown continuously. The impact of science is particularly powerful on traditional religious beliefs. Religion is the belief in the supernatural, the invisible, the sacred, the visually receptive, and the illogical. The belief is many fold, depending on the historical period, geography, culture, and dependent on the content of each religion. It is operated by many rituals depending on the different religious community. From the Latin religion meaning respect for the sacred, divine reverence or duty, the link between man and the divine, people would live and survive these ways with the beliefs of the supernatural powers in which would help people, sometimes synonymous with belief, often defined as spirituality to believe in the supernatural, the sacred or the divine, as well as the ethics, rituals, customs, and institutions associated with these beliefs. Basic notions of religion divide the world into two parts: divine and mundane. Tranquility is normal in human life, and the divine is supernatural. In the face of the divine, people use rituals to show respect and worship and that is the basis of religion. In the most general sense, there is a view that defines religion as the result of all the answers to explain the origin and

Science and religion have, since the Enlightenment, been part in a constant struggle and debate based on their legitimacy and their coexistence. Mostly Christianity has been criticized in this discussion due to the extreme positions some followers might have, but also most scholars still today have a Christian background or still follow the Christian cults. The coexistence of science and religion poses an ethical problem since many deeply believe in the absolute truth science can provide on the long term and fill the gaps of unknown knowledge the scientific community has right now. On the other hand, religious people believe in a holy book that states to know the solutions and how to fill these gaps since they trust a holy spirit that has created and managed the world. Faith followers also think that religion help them to have a greater sense of community and gratefulness through religious practice. It is clear that science and religion provide answers to different questions which make them non-overlapping magisteria. This paper will argue and defend the fact that science will not make religion obsolete since they provide different answers. To support this argument, the first part of this paper will be an exposition of the argument and how scientists have perceived the issue, followed by a second part consecrated to a critical evaluation of the problems as well as opposing points of view in order to finally conclude.

Science and theology have diverged lines amongst several of the world’s phenomenon with the two greatest differences being human and world development. Although there are differences in the beliefs of these two groups, they are ultimately attempting to solve the same puzzles that consume the minds of members of both disciplines. In the end one might say, both disciplines are working to solve two different puzzles that may be really different, but ultimately are aspects of the same puzzle. Both the method and the aims of science and religion seem to be different. Science is considered to be more linked to the material aspect of all things, where religion is concerned with the spiritual. These are just two of the differences to be discussed

Religious faith is the foundation and motivation of scientific rationality’s improvement. To some extent, religion promoted science. There is a religious saying: God saw the light, that is was good, and God divided the light from the darkness. This religious faith promoted people to divide light from darkness, and it directed them towards science. Meanwhile, science reacts upon religion, stimulates the religious development and achieves religious goals. Both of them are indispensable. Einstein said, “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind”,