What is meant by science and religion?
One way to distinguish between science and religion is the claim that science concerns the natural world, whereas religion concerns both the natural and the supernatural.
What is your view of science and religion?
Science investigates the natural world, while religion deals with the spiritual and supernatural — hence, the two can be complementary. Many religious organizations have issued statements declaring that there need not be any conflict between religious faith and the scientific perspective on evolution.
How is science and religion different?
Science tends to concern itself with the natural or physical world – that which can be observed and measured. In contrast religion tends to concern itself with the spiritual world, many aspects of which cannot necessarily be observed and measured in a scientific extent.
What are the differences between religious and scientific knowledge?
tl;dr – Scientific knowledge is concerned with how the world works now, and reliably predicting how it will operate in the future. Religious knowledge assumes the existence of a some manner of greater being, and is focused on determining/acting according to it’s will.
How did religion affect science?
Protestant values encouraged scientific research by allowing science to study God’s influence on the world and thus providing a religious justification for scientific research.
Is science a belief?
Science is based on faith. Both religion and science give us knowledge of the unseen world. All knowledge of the unseen world must be based on faith. So science is a religion.
Who made religion?
Ancient (before AD 500)
| Founder Name | Religious tradition founded | Life of founder |
|---|---|---|
| Ajita Kesakambali | Charvaka | 6th century BC |
| Mahavira | The final (24th) tirthankara in Jainism | 599 BC – 527 BC |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Buddhism | 563 BC – 483 BC |
| Confucius | Confucianism | 551 BC – 479 BC |
Do scientists believe in religion?
Scientists hold a wide range of positions about religion. Many scientists who believe in God, either as a primordial creator or as an active force in the universe, have written eloquently about their beliefs.