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Geneticists have been trying to unearth so-called founder mutations: one original genetic mutation that subsequently caused generations of people to carry and/or suffer from a serious illness like sickle cell anemia. Unlike many other mutations, founder mutations can be traced to one original ancestor. The discovery and study of founder mutations allows anthropologists to research the general patterns of human migration, providing a more complete understanding of history. Religion views genetic mutations in a different light. Many fundamentalist Christians, for example, might propose that disease is God-given. Yet if Mary Schweizer, an Evangelical Christian scientist, can unite religion with science then anyone can. Her devotion to fundamental Christian thought is not at odds with her scientific endeavors, according to Yeoman. In fact, Schweizer views science as a spiritual endeavor, as a means to discover the meaning of life, death, and seeming anomalies. Religion and science share common goals and objectives even when their theoretical underpinnings are in conflict with one another.
The "mystery man of Stonehenge" raises key questions about the origin of human religion and civilization. His grave is largely an anomaly, according to archaeologists, because of his relative wealth and mastery of metallurgy. However, the Amesbury Archer can also teach archaeologists and historians more about the purpose of Stonehenge. Stonehenge, one of the most mysterious ancient structures on Earth, has been a playground for New Age thinkers as well as for anyone fascinated by ancient cultures. The megaliths were...
Moreover, the purpose of Stonehenge remains a mystery because it may have been used for astronomical or religious functions. Scientists hope the Amesbury Archer can unlock at least a few of Stonehenge's secrets, even while New Agers continue to come up with Stonehenge theories of their own.
Religion and science are not always at odds; in fact, sometimes religion and science work together. Like warring siblings, religion and science come from the same stock: curiosity and a desire to make sense of the world. Their approaches differ widely. Religion sometimes demands blind acceptance or devotion, which science rarely if ever does. Sometimes religion and science are so at odds as to be mutually destructive such as the fundamentalist Islamic dislike for anthropomorphic images and mistrust of ancient artifacts like the giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban. Many ancient artifacts including those looted from the Iraq Museum during the war are themselves religious in nature and ironically are used almost exclusively now by scientists hoping to figure out the answers to the same questions asked thousands of years ago.
Works Cited
Atwood, Roger. "The Story of the Iraq Museum."
Davies, Paul. "That Mysterious Flow."
Drayna, Dennis. "Founder Mutations."
Stone, Richard. "Mystery Man of Stonehenge."
Yeoman, Barry. "Schweitzer's Dangerous Discovery."
Works Cited
Atwood, Roger. "The Story of the Iraq Museum."
Davies, Paul. "That Mysterious Flow."
Drayna, Dennis. "Founder Mutations."
Stone, Richard. "Mystery Man of Stonehenge."
Science and Religion Does science discredit religion? In general we have the sense that, historically speaking, it does -- but only because so much of the historical conflict between science and religion has hinged upon the way in which scientific advances have disproved factual claims that were advanced by religion, or (as Worrall phrases it) where religion is "directly inconsistent with well-accredited scientific theories…the erstwhile religious claim…must, from a rational point-of-view,
Europeans invented a more complex sewer system and sewers spread across Europe's most important cities in a short time. Mechanical clocks had been invented before the half of the second millennium, but, in the 16th century, they have been perfected by Galileo with the help of the pendulum. Clocks have become more advanced in time as people discovered ways of making the mechanism more precise and also of smaller proportions. Europeans
Einstein, A. "Religion and Science." Retrieved August 19, 2013, from http://www.sacred-texts.com/aor/einstein/einsci.htm This article is intriguing because it was written by one of history's most renowned scientists with the purpose of clearing the mystery concerning the conflict between religion and science. Einstein was a convinced scientists, but this did not prevent him from acknowledging situations when religion had assisted the world of science and from realizing that religion was in many cases
Ever since this time, many in psychological and social science arenas have taken for granted that people go back to a relatively stable happiness set point, even after experiencing apparently life-changing dealings. There have been a rising number of researchers who are questioning whether that set point really exists. Some have recommended that in spite of people's resiliency, they do not inevitably go back to a specific level of happiness.
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Response to Karl Popper’s The Logic of Scientific Discovery How the Reading Has Affected What I Believe about the Nature of Science and What It Can Tell Us about the World Popper (2005) rejects the notion that inductive reasoning can lead to the identification of universals, and he uses the white swan as an example: “no matter how many instances of white swans we may have observed, this does not justify the