Out of This World
Out Of This World 1
Where Did Mankind Come From?
Grant Jensen
PHI 103 – Informal Logic
Instructor: Michael Pelt
March 10, 2013
Out Of This World 2
The war between creationism and evolution is one that has been
fought for centuries. While each individual may choose his or her
own side, neither viewpoint is right or wrong. This subject remains
highly controversial, however, and is based solely on each person’s
beliefs. “…. It is not in the common celebrations and rites that
science and religion are seen to conflict; it is in their propositional
content instead. “(Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, n.d)
Ultimately, it is up to each of us how we choose to believe. Did God
create the world in six days and create mankind, or did we evolve
from apes? Or, does God even exist?
The conflict created between religion and science is further
complicated when we integrate the ideal of naturalism into these
concepts. Where exactly does naturalism fit into creationism and
evolution? Hypothetically speaking, it appears to be in closer
conjunction with science, as a part of nature, than religion.
The idea of naturalism pertains to the idea that humans are but a
part of nature and that Heaven and Hell do not, in fact, actually
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exist. According to naturalism, things may occur that are beyond our
capabilities of understanding, but that does not mean that such events
are supernatural. Per the idea maintained
Where Did Mankind Come From?
Grant Jensen
PHI 103 – Informal Logic
Instructor: Michael Pelt
March 10, 2013
Out Of This World 2
The war between creationism and evolution is one that has been
fought for centuries. While each individual may choose his or her
own side, neither viewpoint is right or wrong. This subject remains
highly controversial, however, and is based solely on each person’s
beliefs. “…. It is not in the common celebrations and rites that
science and religion are seen to conflict; it is in their propositional
content instead. “(Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, n.d)
Ultimately, it is up to each of us how we choose to believe. Did God
create the world in six days and create mankind, or did we evolve
from apes? Or, does God even exist?
The conflict created between religion and science is further
complicated when we integrate the ideal of naturalism into these
concepts. Where exactly does naturalism fit into creationism and
evolution? Hypothetically speaking, it appears to be in closer
conjunction with science, as a part of nature, than religion.
The idea of naturalism pertains to the idea that humans are but a
part of nature and that Heaven and Hell do not, in fact, actually
Out Of This World 3
exist. According to naturalism, things may occur that are beyond our
capabilities of understanding, but that does not mean that such events
are supernatural. Per the idea maintained