Today in class we discussed the parallels of science and religion. The article we read by Paul Davies suggested that like religion, science is a faith-based belief. There is much evidence supporting the laws of physics, but no hints as to their origin or purpose. But most scientists still have faith in these laws as the definite “meaning” to how the world works.
Does having a faith in science preclude having faith in God? I don’t think it does. Science offers explanation as to how the universe works, but as Davies pointed out, it has very little to say about the origin of the universe. So science still leaves many people with the question why. And God can be that answer. Personally, I can’t just accept God as the answer to why the universe exists because I don’t believe that God just appeared, defying all the scientific laws He created.
Both God and science require faith, but the two concepts are not completely separate.
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