The issue of religion versus science has been a long ongoing debate that seem to have no
end in sight.This is the major theme that runs through the essay “God, Science and Imagination,”
written by Wendell Berry as it explores the different realms of the religious scholars and
scientific scholars in their support of the stand that they take in regards to the existence of God,
explaining the inherent faith of Christians in a supernatural being and mere imagination. Jane
Goodall, “In the Forest of Gombe,” whereby she delves into the relationship between science and
religion.
The association between the fundamentalist view and religious scholars view on the
existence of God and faith has been hampered by the fundamentalist’s …show more content…
Berry chooses the Steven’s essay, Without God as a case scenario for the view of
fundamentalists that are aligned to the scientific view that there is no evidence of the existence of
God. In the essay, Berry tries to take a neutral ground on the issue of God’s existence, deftly
resolving the differences between the two conflicting views. He identifies the pros and cons of
each approach and their argument, which sets the tone of the whole essay. This is same to the
views displayed by Goodall in her essay, she starts by saying, “…as a scientist, to think logically
and empirically, rather than intuitively or spiritually.” (Goodall, 145). This embodies the ideas
that presented later that discuss the relationship between fundamentalist views and religious
views to God and faith. In the fundamentalists view, modern science has an obligation of
providing empirical proof that backs up the hypothesized statement on any issue that is under
scrutiny, this lacks from many scientists studies. They state that there is no existence of a God or
the explanation of faith with no adequate back up to their claims. This is the same with
Christians who have a strict devotion to their faith when in fact they are not familiar with what
they keep their faith
end in sight.This is the major theme that runs through the essay “God, Science and Imagination,”
written by Wendell Berry as it explores the different realms of the religious scholars and
scientific scholars in their support of the stand that they take in regards to the existence of God,
explaining the inherent faith of Christians in a supernatural being and mere imagination. Jane
Goodall, “In the Forest of Gombe,” whereby she delves into the relationship between science and
religion.
The association between the fundamentalist view and religious scholars view on the
existence of God and faith has been hampered by the fundamentalist’s …show more content…
Berry chooses the Steven’s essay, Without God as a case scenario for the view of
fundamentalists that are aligned to the scientific view that there is no evidence of the existence of
God. In the essay, Berry tries to take a neutral ground on the issue of God’s existence, deftly
resolving the differences between the two conflicting views. He identifies the pros and cons of
each approach and their argument, which sets the tone of the whole essay. This is same to the
views displayed by Goodall in her essay, she starts by saying, “…as a scientist, to think logically
and empirically, rather than intuitively or spiritually.” (Goodall, 145). This embodies the ideas
that presented later that discuss the relationship between fundamentalist views and religious
views to God and faith. In the fundamentalists view, modern science has an obligation of
providing empirical proof that backs up the hypothesized statement on any issue that is under
scrutiny, this lacks from many scientists studies. They state that there is no existence of a God or
the explanation of faith with no adequate back up to their claims. This is the same with
Christians who have a strict devotion to their faith when in fact they are not familiar with what
they keep their faith