Faith Vs. Fact: Can Religion And Science Coincide?

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Faith vs. Fact: Can Religion and Science Coincide?
Evolution. In my case I learned about this concept in elementary school biology, then in middle school, again in high school, and now it is once again reiterated in my college level classes. In the past, the theory of Evolution and the concepts relating to it were just another part of the curriculum I needed to learn in order to get a good grade. It was something that we were taught as basically being fact, a viable explanation as to why and how the world progressed and it made sense. However, around the United States there are states that have bans on the teaching of evolution and other scientific theories in classrooms or any scholarly environments. Today there is a prevalent and
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Though today this argument between science and religion is often seen today as something of the past and something that is now very trivial, the divide between these two systems of beliefs is more prevalent we know. This divide is affecting not only the education that people in America and around the world are receiving, but the care they are receiving in contrast with the care that they deserve, and the knowledge they are willing to accept, along with the diversity that surrounds them everyday. The fact that this divide is no longer given much attention can have serious consequences in terms of the quality of life of all individuals in societies all around the world. It could very well be true that efforts towards bringing together the concepts of science and religion, whether it be by creating efforts to connect the two or creating efforts in order to let them harmoniously coexist, could be a determining factor of the success of not only society as it exists today but also of the generations that have yet to

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