TOK-SCIENCE What is science? -A body of knowledge Natural sciences (physics‚ chemistry‚ biology) + human sciences -A way of thinking Science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge This system uses observation and experimentation to describe and explain certain phenomena. Observation: Science starts with the observable sense perception Hypothesis: reason (sources) Experiment: all WOKs Results Doctrine of science (NS) All properties and events in the physical universe are governed
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Religion has been defined in a wide variety of ways. Most definitions attempt to find a balance somewhere between overly sharp definition and meaningless generalities. Some sources have tried to use formalistic‚ doctrinal definitions while others have emphasized experiential‚ emotive‚ intuitive‚ valuational and ethical factors. Sociologists and anthropologists tend to see religion as an abstract set of ideas‚ values‚ or experiences developed as part of a cultural matrix. For example‚ in Lindbeck’s
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Organized Religion Ever since man has chosen to write down his history‚ organized religion has been a prominent topic and has influenced and shaped all people’s lives. There have always been believers and non-believers. Since the beginning‚ non-believers have been persecuted by inquisitions‚ prosecuted by witch trials‚ and murdered by stoning and crucifying for even questioning the "truth" about a supreme being and supposed crimes against that being. Religion had a purpose in earlier times
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Religion and Modernity Can it be truthfully said that organized religion is a barrier to modernity? In order to determine such an accusation‚ we must first try to identify how we define modernity as well as the role of religion in science and humanity. To think modernism means the present is a very narrow view. “For many Decades‚ modernization was depicted in social sciences as a broad series of processes of industrialization‚ urbanization and social changes through which modern societies arose
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grasp the idea of religions.10 In fact‚ I was indifferent to the whole concept. Born into a Buddhist family‚ I had to consider myself Buddhist although I considered myself an atheist.7 Being an atheist‚7 I never went to church or religious events. When I saw unfortunate people begging on the streets for money or heard stories of abused children‚ I did not understand how they could continue to beg God for help. I continuously questioned the world and wondered‚ is religion or science true? I never
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Before there was a religion in Japan‚ there were just local gods and shrines. As the years progressed‚ Japan established connections with other religions. “Buddhist religion and Confucian social values from China and Korea brought a different way of life for the Japanese including changes to their religion” (Voorst 190). With these close connections to China and Korea‚ the new culture consisted of “Confucianism and Buddhism‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ art‚ architecture‚ science‚ medicine‚ and government”
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I believe that religion and spirituality play a major role in the understanding of human behavior. Religion and spirituality have been apart of human experience throughout the course of history‚ tapping into almost every aspect of life from cultural beliefs to the arts. Religion and spirituality encompass a world that goes beyond our general understanding of how and why by attaching a higher overall purpose and meaning that extends outside of our lives here on earth. I do not believe that an adequate
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for explanations of God and what he has done. Science can be a form of praise and reverence and in that same mind it is a spiritual thing while being performed. They can work together helping some understand and experience faith in a completely different way. The first time I got a grasp of how much I like to indulge in science and religion: I was having a “civil argument” with other scientific minds at a planetarium about science and faith/religion. The conversation started as epically as many of
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Peoples and Cultures of Africa Religion in Africa All over the world‚ many religions exist and are found in the everyday lives of millions of people. These religions have many cultural influences on the life of a person but also have influences on the government bodies that govern countries. Religion is also an important look at the history of a nation and gives an inside look at how and why a country is run the way it is. In Africa‚ religion plays a tremendous role in everyday lifestyles. The
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Asbille Composition II March 12th‚ 2012 On the Nature of Religion Throughout history it can clearly be seen that religion has played an important role in people’s lives. It is the one thing that is consistent across every culture. From Scandinavia to Japan‚ and from Ireland to Argentina‚ religion has played a role in the development of these societies. It does not matter what language the people speak or what they wear. Religion seems to bridge the gap without problem‚ rapidly spreading from
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