Science vs Religion

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Title of Assignment Is science just another form of religion, with people like physicist Stephen Hawking among its high priests? Are science and religions simply both similar social constructions? In your response to this question, specifically consider how irrational social factors influence everything, including science and religion.

Introduction

One of today's most disputable and warmed issues is whether the clash between science and religion could be accommodated. The verbal confrontation between science and religion is never out of the news. In this article, we will examine the similarities and conflicts between Science and Religion. Then we will observe the effects of separating religion and science and effects of irrational factors on both. At the end we will conclude with defining science as a form of religion.

Science and religion on the same path

It is generally perceived that science and religion are two opposite forces which can never fuse together. Science is based on methodologies and aims that are related to material dimension while religion is more focused on spirituality. It seems like all the ideas, system, and degree of religion and science oppose one another and are diverse. Science has a basis on tests and results while religion is based on experiences. Science uses experiments to verify an idea while religion uses feelings and spirituality to validate it. (Dixon 2008)

History shows us that, on the surface, there has always been a clash between science and religion. At the same time, science has not been able to present answers to all questions. In principle, science and religion have never been on the path of collision. Strategies could be assorted however target is identical: Search for unknown. (Full...

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