Cosmology: Science vs Religion
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In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Christian belief encountered significant opposition. Until then, most of the world shared the belief of the "Medieval world view" that not only was the earth positioned at the center of the universe, but that God was all knowing, all powerful and all good. God was thought to have created and sustained the wondrous workings of the universe. This belief told the people all they needed to know about the meaning and purpose of life. Then, scientific discovery and methods began to undermine religious beliefs. Scientists began to reveal that natural laws and natural forces...
human experiences. Nor does it explain any religious events of the earth.

human experiences. Nor does it explain any religious events of the earth.
Both science and religion have parts to play in the creation of the universe but they just express themselves in different forms. Neither science nor religion is an infallible method to approach the nature of reality but when working together they can provide both a question and an answer, just in different ways. Combining the two is a possibility. Science says how creation happened and religion says why. Furthermore, with these two beliefs working together, the universe could be regarded as completely understandable by the human mind.
The strife between Hindus and Muslims date back to the 16th century. After the Mughals took over India, there was relative peace for some time between the Hindus and Muslims. This harmony between these two groups broke down, with the harsh Muslim rule at the end of the 17th century....
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Have you ever wondered what the difference was between Christianity, Judaism and Islam? Christianity, Judaism and Islam are all major religions. They all have a holy book, and strong beliefs about their God. All of these religions were formed long ago. There are many similarities between all of them. Judaism...
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Pacifism is the belief that violence is not the way to resolve differences. They believe that war can be avoided and that there are better and longer lasting solutions to disputes. There are, however, various categories of 'pacifist'. A 'total pacifist' is someone who completely avoids violence and believes it...
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I am an atheist, but only just as I was an agnostic for a long time. An agnostic likes the idea of a god, however feels that it can't be proved. but an atheist just doesn't believe, whilst a theist does. I am supposedly catholic, but I have never really...
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These days, the idea of creation is not unheard of, it is not disregarded and, rather, taken in as inspiration. However with respect to two specific novels, one will find that creation is more a fear than an inspiration. Mary Shelley"s famous novel Frankenstein, when compared to R.L. Stevenson"s...
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