Philosophy, science, and religion are often seen in conflict with one another. Many debates break out between scientists and theologians, theologians and philosophers. Is it possible for all of them, or even two of them to work together? First we must fully understand what they are and why they are often conflicting. Ultimately they are all methods in the search for truth. Philosophy uses logic and reason to access truth. Science uses mathematics and facts found through observation and experimentation. Religion relies mostly on faith and trust in a God or gods. How can these three methods possibly fit together?
I noticed something when researching these three ideas. When comparing science with philosophy, the title of the articles were always something like “Philosophy and Science.” But when comparing science with religion, the titles often showed them conflicting one another, something like “Science vs. Religion.” We always portray science and religion as being in conflict with one another. Why do we do this? I would argue that they actually work smoothly together. People often try to use science to prove the existence of God or even to prove the truth of the Bible. When we do this, we are considering science to be above God or above the truth of the Bible. We are claiming that science has more value than God when in fact God created science. At the same time, when we focus solely on religion, we miss out on the part of God’s creation that he wants us to discover. He created science as a tool for us to study his creation more closely. Through it we can see the intricacy in his designs and can know him and his plan better. Job 12:7-10 says, “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” We learn more about God through his creation. When we discover the intricacies of his designs, we discover a little more of the intricacies of God’s character. Here we see science and religion working together. Religion is above science, but science is necessary to reveal the wonders of God and his creation.
Most people can see more easily how philosophy and science fit together. The two would not be as useful without the other. Although observation and and experimentation are useful, they would be unimportant without logic and reason. Logic and reason are the methods we use to affirm scientific facts. If something clearly does not make logical sense, an error must have occurred in the scientific sense. On the other hand, solely using philosophical thought through the rational mind would simply be imaginative and illogical. Science can be used to affirm our deepest and most thoughtful ideas. For a specific example, both science and philosophy are necessary to even begin to understand the human mind. Science provides facts on how the brain works and how it functions with the rest of the body. Philosophy explores the limits of the mind and reaches far into its depths on a search for truth. Both are necessary to explore the facts of life.
Philosophy and religion seem similar, but they are actually quite different. While religion relies mainly on faith and trust, philosophy is based on logic and the rational mind. However, they are still in need of each other. Philosophy needs faith to put into action the ideas reached by the rational mind. On the other hand, religion needs a philosophical mind to keep it in check. A faith without logic and reason is dangerous. Philosophy gives additional understanding to the revelations that religion provides. Even more, we become naive when we try to separate logic from religion. Blindly trusting in something without any logical explanation can destroy our worldview. People with opposing views would be able to pick it apart in an instant. Applying logic to our faith can also help us understand the intricacies of God’s plan and cause us to praise home more for it. We become ever more grateful when we see that God’s ultimate plan for the universe makes sense.
So philosophy, science, and religion can all work together. They are all vitally important in forming our worldview.
http://blog.yalebooks.com/2012/10/24/how-science-and-faith-can-work-together/
http://dailynous.com/2017/01/09/relationship-philosophy-science-mind/
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You picked up on one of the key issues related to this topic: the false dichotomy between science and religion. Our modern media-culture places science in opposition to religion which is counterproductive to a right understanding of either department of knowledge. Well spotted!
I encourage you to link your sources within your writing to show where you use them and how they directly influenced what you say in your blog. This will add a level of informativeness to your writing that readers will appreciate. Keep up the good work!
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