The Supremecy of faith the Supremecy of Reason

The Supremacy of Faith, The Supremacy of Reason

The history of science has long been in conflict with religion or ¡§organized ignorance¡¨ as Dr. David Starr Jordan called in his book Science and Sciosophy. In this conflict history would reveal that science always prevailed. At times this victory was won at the cost and/or suffering of the individual who earth the nerve to present their finding to the world as court. Obstructions have been raised by men who thought the little they knew of the works and ways of the Creator was all that there was to be known. However, this insensitive response to the essential Christian Concepts provides inadequate recognition of the fact that Science and Religion may work to the same end but take different routes. My holistic view of the issue of science and religion has changed over the past 6 weeks. I realize that there is a certain harmonization of science and religion that gives humanity the abundant life engineered by Jesus Christ in the Gospel. This blending of my ethnocentric religious beliefs and the reasoning of empirical thought allowed a reinventing of viewpoint allowing my position to be transformed into something new. Which I believe would be an objective to this disciplined study. The selection of this book Science and Religion Opposing viewpoints allows the reader to take a glance at this conflict from five areas. Great Historical Debates on Science and Religion, Are Science and Religion Compatible, How did the Universe Originate, How did Life Originate and Should Ethical Values Limit Scientific Research? For the sake of brevity we will cumber you with a skeletal version of the text. The author is very clever in presenting information to provide a deeper understanding of the material and come away with an appreciation of the complex nature of the issues debated. The author was careful to mention Pitfalls to Avoid:

„h Regarding one¡¦s own opinion as being common sense and the most rational stance and the viewpoint of others as being only opinion and naturally wrong.

„h To close one¡¦s mind to the opinion of others they disagree with. Seek to understand rather than to be understood.

The author emphasizes the following typology to develop basic reading and thinking skills:

„h Evaluating Sources of Information

„h Separating Fact From Opinion

„h Identifying Stereotypes

„h Recognizing Ethnocentrism

Lastly, the author presents a recognized opinion or theory and allows the prevailing points of view to speak plainly and passionately on the subject.