Science and The Sacred - Beyond Creationism vs Evolution
9 Mar 2010, 14:00 UTC
The sacred "can be an experience that calls us out to see the world on its own terms." (Mess of Pottage/via flickr)
The sacred "can be an experience that calls us out to see the world on its own terms." (Mess of Pottage/via flickr)
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The sacred "can be an experience that calls us out to see the world on its own terms." (Mess of Pottage/via flickr)
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By Adam Frank
Language shapes us. It defines the world and filters our reactions to experiences and ideas. Finding the right words can move history. Failing to find them can mean opportunities lost. In no domain is this tension more apparent than long, sad story of discussions of Science and Religion.
I thought long and hard about terminology when I started my book The Constant Fire on science and religion. I wanted to find words that could carry my own thinking beyond the usual, exhausted polarities so prevalent in the Creationism vs. Evolution debate. One of the first (and easiest) departures from convention was to eschew the word "Religion" for the more immediate and ...
