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Pathfinder - Religion and Science

Scope Note :

Religion – is about belief, meaning, and purpose. According to the Episcopal Church, the stories of creation in Genesis “should not be understood as historical and scientific accounts of origins but as proclamations of basic theological truths about creation. “Creation” in Holy Scriptures refers to and describes the relationship between God and all God’s wonderful works.” Religious truths are evaluated by an appeal to authority by contextualization in history, by their philosophical coherence, even by their psychological and emotional resonance with life and experience.

Science – is the study of the material processes, and forces of the natural world. Science is not about belief, it is about how things work. One cannot “believe” in science or “believe” in evolution. Science is about the exploration of natural causes to explain natural phenomena. Science is empirical which means that question of truth are established through experimenting and testing. There are no absolutes in science; all issues are open to retesting and reconsideration.
(Source: http://www.ncccusa.org/pdfs/evolutionbrochure.pdf)

Science is the attempt to discover, by means of observation, and reasoning based upon it, first, particular facts about the world, and then laws connecting facts with one another and (in fortunate cases) making it possible to predict future occurrences. Connected with this theoretical aspect of scientific technique, which utilizes scientific knowledge to produce comforts and luxuries that were impossible, or at least much more expensive, in a pre-scientific era. Religion. Considered socially, is a more complex phenomenon that science. Each of the great historical religions has three aspects : 1) a Church, 2) a creed, and 3) a code of personal morals. The relative importance of these three elements has varied greatly in different times and places.
(Source: Religion and Science. Michael Ruse. BL 240.2 R87 1997, 3rd floor, Circulation Section)

Use For :

  • Christianity and Science
  • Geology and religion
  • Science and religion

Broader Term :

  • Science

Narrower Terms :

  • Electricity – Religious Aspects
  • Evolution – Religious Aspects
  • Natural Theology
  • Nature – Religious Aspects

BOOKS

Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:
Texts located at the Circulation Section 3rd, floor:
Texts located at the Filipiniana Section, 4th floor:
Texts located at the Special Collection, Archives Section, 4th floor:
  • Abueg Collection
  • Calderon Collection
  • Ortigas Collection

PERIODICALS

PRINT (Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

ELECTRONIC

PROQUEST Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

J-STOR
http://www.jstor.org/

ARTICLES
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

VERTICAL FILE
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

THESES AND DISSERTATION

LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

FOREIGN

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS
(Instructional Media Services, Ground floor)

INTERNET WEBSITES

Catholic Education Resource Center : Science and Religion
http://catholiceducation.org/articles/science/sc0073.html
[Retrieved April 11, 2007]

An article written by Christopher Dawson on the relationship between science and religion.

Counter Balance
http://www.counterbalance.org/
[Retrieved April 11, 2007]

Counterbalance is a searchable interactive library that offers new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion. It provides extensive resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more.

Faith and Reason
http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/
[Retrieved April 11, 2007]

A searchable database about faith and reason which contains links to history, evolution, genetics, cosmology, purpose, technology and the future.

Science and Religion
http://scienceandreligion.com/
[Retrieved April 11, 2007]

A searchable database on science and religion containing links to articles, images, bibliography, mysticism, beliefs, earth, people, the brain, revelation and symbology.

Science & Religion : Articles of Distinction
http://www.sciencereligionarticles.org/default.asp
[Retrieved April 11, 2007]

An authoritative source for articles, interviews, reports, and essays that contribute to the growing global dialogue between science and religion.


Should you have comments or suggestions on this pathfinders, please call us at these telephone numbers, 536-0244, 524-4611 local 620 or email us through “Ask LORA”.

Compiled by: Mrs. Marita G. Valerio & Mrs. Jennifer S. Motos.
Date: April 2007