{"id":12625,"date":"2021-09-23T11:32:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=12625"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:54:51","slug":"difference-between-science-and-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/difference-between-science-and-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between science and religion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/difference-between-science-and-religion\/#Difference_between_science_and_religion\" title=\"Difference between science and religion\">Difference between science and religion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/difference-between-science-and-religion\/#Science_limits_itself_to_the_empirical_religion_concerns_itself_with_the_supernatural\" title=\"Science limits itself to the empirical, religion concerns itself with the supernatural\u00a0\">Science limits itself to the empirical, religion concerns itself with the supernatural\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/difference-between-science-and-religion\/#%E2%80%98Open_verses_%E2%80%98closed_belief_systems\" title=\"\u2018Open\u2019 verses \u2018closed belief systems\u00a0\">\u2018Open\u2019 verses \u2018closed belief systems\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/difference-between-science-and-religion\/#Evolving_versus_absolute_knowledge_systems\" title=\"Evolving versus absolute knowledge systems\u00a0\">Evolving versus absolute knowledge systems\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/difference-between-science-and-religion\/#Objectivity_and_value-freedom_versus_subjectivity\" title=\"Objectivity and value-freedom versus subjectivity\">Objectivity and value-freedom versus subjectivity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_between_science_and_religion\"><\/span>Difference between science and religion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Relevance:<\/strong> <strong>Religion and Society:<\/strong> <strong>Religion in modern society: religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamentalism.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.9gag.com\/photo\/aZLYEGV_700b.jpg\" alt=\"Difference between science and religion - 9GAG\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Science_limits_itself_to_the_empirical_religion_concerns_itself_with_the_supernatural\"><\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Science limits itself to the empirical, religion concerns itself with the supernatural\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Science tends to concern itself with the natural or physical world \u2013 that which can be observed and measured. If it cannot be observed or measured empirically, then it is not scientific.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific knowledge is gained primarily through the experimental method: a hypothesis is formulated and then experiments designed to test the hypothesis. Experiments use standardized procedures of data collection, so that other scientists can repeat the exact same experiment in the same way and verify the data and test the findings for themselves.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast religion tends to concern itself with the spiritual world, many aspects of which cannot necessarily be observed and measured in a scientific extent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For example,<\/strong> knowledge in many religions comes ultimately from God, and belief in the existence of God cannot be verified empirically. Belief in God is a matter of faith.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any knowledge claims made by religions which are not verifiable by empirical observations cannot be regarded as \u2018scientific\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Open_verses_%E2%80%98closed_belief_systems\"><\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ccffff;\"><strong>\u2018Open\u2019 verses \u2018closed belief systems\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Science is an \u2018open belief system\u2019 \u2013 the data collected by scientists are open to testing by others. Research findings can thus be criticized.<\/li>\n<li>According to Popper, the process of scientists critically scrutinizing\u00a0findings of other scientists is fundamental to the scientific method. He argued that scientists should attempt to \u2018falsify\u2019 already existing hypotheses by designing experiments deliberately to disprove them. It is this process which ensures that scientific knowledge is valid: its ability to withstand the critical scrutiny of peers.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast, religions tend to have \u2018closed belief systems\u2019 \u2013 religious knowledge is generally regarded as sacred, and should be accepted as is, rather than challenged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evolving_versus_absolute_knowledge_systems\"><\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Evolving versus absolute knowledge systems\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Scientific knowledge is cumulative\u2026. it evolves through a process of scientists learning about, criticizing, and improving upon the experimental work of previous scientists.<\/li>\n<li>Religious belief systems, at least those based firmly on religious texts or an idea of an absolute truth are not open to change or growth. Those who challenge such religious belief systems may well be subject to sanctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objectivity_and_value-freedom_versus_subjectivity\"><\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ccffff;\"><strong>Objectivity and value-freedom versus subjectivity<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Subjective, personal feelings should be kept out the scientific process. Scientific knowledge should not be influenced by the personal opinions or biases of the researchers who conduct the experiments which provide the data to generate scientific knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast, knowledge in many religious traditions is a matter of personal faith and intimate spiritual experience. 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