Religion and science go hand in hand. There cannot be one without the other, which is seen in The Snow Leopard. Throughout the novel, the religion of Peter Matthiessen and the science of George Schaller are brought together. Science and religion in today’s society definitely are coexisting more and more. Science and religion are intertwined, which can be seen in the way they both attempt to explain certain phenomena and how they both influence cultures. Both science and religion try to explain certain natural occurrences, such as the sun rising in the morning, plants growth, and death. Religion explains the why and science explains the how. While religion and science may have different explanations for certain events, what brings the two
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Both science and religion play an important role in people’s lives. People based their daily routines on religion, such as Muslims halting work and stopping their day to perform sholat. Also, people let science influence their lives, like when there is a new study on organic foods or other health trends people rush to change their eating habits according to the scientific evidence. An example of how religion and science influence individuals is Peter Matthiessen and GS in The Snow Leopard. While Matthiessen is more religious and GS is more scientific, together they complement each other and they are able to complete a hard, strenuous journey. An example that shows how religion and science are different, but work together is the snow leopard. GS was the only one to see the snow leopard on this expedition while Matthiessen did not (Matthiessen 315). In science, people like cold hard facts and evidence while in religion, people simply believe. Nonetheless, both GS and Matthiessen’s lives have been changed, but not because they saw the snow leopard or failed too, but because they went on an amazing journey. Religion and science may be different, but what is important about them and what bring them together is that they do have a significant impact on people’s lives, the way they think, and the way they live. A person’s life and culture would not be the way it is without the
Both science and religion play an important role in people’s lives. People based their daily routines on religion, such as Muslims halting work and stopping their day to perform sholat. Also, people let science influence their lives, like when there is a new study on organic foods or other health trends people rush to change their eating habits according to the scientific evidence. An example of how religion and science influence individuals is Peter Matthiessen and GS in The Snow Leopard. While Matthiessen is more religious and GS is more scientific, together they complement each other and they are able to complete a hard, strenuous journey. An example that shows how religion and science are different, but work together is the snow leopard. GS was the only one to see the snow leopard on this expedition while Matthiessen did not (Matthiessen 315). In science, people like cold hard facts and evidence while in religion, people simply believe. Nonetheless, both GS and Matthiessen’s lives have been changed, but not because they saw the snow leopard or failed too, but because they went on an amazing journey. Religion and science may be different, but what is important about them and what bring them together is that they do have a significant impact on people’s lives, the way they think, and the way they live. A person’s life and culture would not be the way it is without the