Hi Cymposium... Very succinctly presented the debate or say struggle for power between organized religion and science. We must also consider the fact, that certain scientists behave in ways, for a while now, that resembles the clerics and high up religious order of the past. Certain scientists also turn fundamentalist, in their given fields and expertise, unable to reconcile with anything else.
Hiya! you've brought up an excellent point on the (ironically) dogmatic stance taken by certain scientists that takes on a religious tone more than scientific. This has and is certainly happening today, and some of them do develop a cult-like following with little room for discourse or discussion, which is never a good thing....
Hi Cymposium... That "cult like" scene and following is indeed true. I happen to work with a certain group, which is full of climate scientists and experts, and effectively most of them huddle inside one camp, retaining one faulty worldview. Everything else is inconsequential. In this aspect, say the arrogance of certain mainstream scientists, can be countered and challenged, by what Paul Feyerabend noted as "Anything Goes". In his famous book " Against Method " - he argued that non-scientific and non-institutional beliefs and knowledge is as valid as whatever science may claim to be virtuous (the truth). That most scientific progress is not a trickle down, hand-me-down, peer reviewed process, but rather accidental or exceptional, in leaps, new discovery or new possibilities.
True, the most impactful scientific progress throughout history has always been paradigm shifts that upended the existing order, and as a result faced heavy resistance by the established order…
Well written, as always! Science and faith often intertwine, a complex landscape to navigate but I love how you tackled this. Both are important and should be appreciated in their own capacity.
Thanks and thanks for reading. Yep, and in today’s increasingly bipartisan and polarized settings, we should aim to accentuate our similarities rather than amplify our differences lest we end up with more problems than we already have to deal with on our plates…
A (short) measured and nuanced view on the topic of science v religion: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LgBLiIHRlmU
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It’s beneficial to perceive a beneficial connection between science and faith to evolve our consciousness. Thank you for the article, Cymposium!
Hiya, thanks for your comment! Agreed, we should always look for commonality instead of accentuating differences, the latter never ends well…
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Glad you liked the article, much appreciated!🙏
Hi Cymposium... Very succinctly presented the debate or say struggle for power between organized religion and science. We must also consider the fact, that certain scientists behave in ways, for a while now, that resembles the clerics and high up religious order of the past. Certain scientists also turn fundamentalist, in their given fields and expertise, unable to reconcile with anything else.
Hiya! you've brought up an excellent point on the (ironically) dogmatic stance taken by certain scientists that takes on a religious tone more than scientific. This has and is certainly happening today, and some of them do develop a cult-like following with little room for discourse or discussion, which is never a good thing....
Hi Cymposium... That "cult like" scene and following is indeed true. I happen to work with a certain group, which is full of climate scientists and experts, and effectively most of them huddle inside one camp, retaining one faulty worldview. Everything else is inconsequential. In this aspect, say the arrogance of certain mainstream scientists, can be countered and challenged, by what Paul Feyerabend noted as "Anything Goes". In his famous book " Against Method " - he argued that non-scientific and non-institutional beliefs and knowledge is as valid as whatever science may claim to be virtuous (the truth). That most scientific progress is not a trickle down, hand-me-down, peer reviewed process, but rather accidental or exceptional, in leaps, new discovery or new possibilities.
True, the most impactful scientific progress throughout history has always been paradigm shifts that upended the existing order, and as a result faced heavy resistance by the established order…
Well written, as always! Science and faith often intertwine, a complex landscape to navigate but I love how you tackled this. Both are important and should be appreciated in their own capacity.
Thanks and thanks for reading. Yep, and in today’s increasingly bipartisan and polarized settings, we should aim to accentuate our similarities rather than amplify our differences lest we end up with more problems than we already have to deal with on our plates…