How does a scientist see Religion?
The surveys carried out, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present, show that, among scientists, 40% define themselves as believers, another 40% as atheists and 20% as agnostics, with hardly any variations for a century. This is so because the existence, or nonexistence, of God cannot be proven by an experiment in a laboratory. The question about the meaning of our life does not have a scientific answer. Philosophy and Religion try to give an answer. Basically, it is the life experience of each man that opens you or not to the mystery of God”.
Is religious belief and scientific knowledge compatible in the same person?
For 40% of scientists, yes. Since beliefs are not scientifically proven, what is interesting is to know the reasons that move believers, atheists and agnostics to define themselves as such. Knowing the reasons and motivations of those who do not think the same as one, makes us think and enriches us. Even throughout life, our ideas and beliefs evolve and can change. This is seen in this course by following the biography of some of those great scientists
Can Science prove the non-existence of religious explanations?
No. Science moves in the field of the study of that part of reality that is verifiable. Religion moves in the realm of the meaning of our lives, which is an experience, in part, communicable. They are two independent spheres that can question each other, dialogue and, for some scientists, integrate. However, Science and Religion have something in common: when they get to the bottom of what is real, they find the mystery, that which we do not know and that challenges and excites us.
Albert Einstein expressed it like this: “Mystery is the most beautiful thing that we are given to feel. It is the fundamental sensation, the cradle of true art and science. Who does not know her, who cannot be amazed or amazed, is dead. This experience of the mystery is also at the origin of religion.”
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