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Nature and the Natural Sciences
Do you feel at peace by a mirror-still lake at dusk? Does the honking of a v-line of geese over a frozen lake put wings on your soul? Does a brilliant sunrise or the sight of the Space Shuttle leaving its earth-pad inspire your heart with hope and energize your spirit? Then a visit through the natural sciences is a hobby you might enjoy and one which may enrich you and help build your understanding of Nature in your life.
The Natural Sciences deal with matter, energy and measurable phenomena in the natural world, unlike the applied sciences such as Engineering or Architecture, or the formal studies that include mathematics and Computer Science. In ancient times, Plato and his followers studied Nature and labeled it natural philosophy.
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The attributes of the universe discovered by science point to the existence of God. Science leads us to the conclusion that the universe has a Creator and this Creator is perfect in might, wisdom and knowledge. It is religion that shows us the way in knowing God. It is therefore possible to say that science is a method we use to better see and investigate the realities addressed by religion. Nevertheless, today, some of the scientists who step forth in the name of science take an entirely different stand. In their view, scientific discoveries do not imply the creation of God. They have, on the contrary, projected an atheistic understanding of science by saying that it is not possible to reach God through scientific data: they claim that science and religion are two clashing notions.
As a matter of fact, this atheistic understanding of science is quite recent. Until a few centuries ago, science and religion were never thought to clash with each other, and science was accepted as a method of proving the existence of God. The so-called atheistic understanding of science flourished only after the materialist and positivist philosophies swept through the world of science in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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