And yet, the relationship between the spirit and the flesh, and their unity, may actually be the dimension that allows the universe to exist.
If one views science as the pursuit of external truth (truth related to the physical universe) and religion (or faith) as the pursuit of internal truth (truth related to the spiritual universe), then at some point they should be reconciled.
Just as one's mind and body should be united. Different domains indeed, but irrefutably interconnected. (I think you could reasonably categorize philosophies into 3 essential categories: materialistic (matter is the only reality) spiritualistic (thought and ideas are the only reality) and unified (matter and spirit are two sides of the same coin).
And yet, the relationship between the spirit and the flesh, and their unity, may actually be the dimension that allows the universe to exist.
If one views science as the pursuit of external truth (truth related to the physical universe) and religion (or faith) as the pursuit of internal truth (truth related to the spiritual universe), then at some point they should be reconciled.
Just as one's mind and body should be united. Different domains indeed, but irrefutably interconnected. (I think you could reasonably categorize philosophies into 3 essential categories: materialistic (matter is the only reality) spiritualistic (thought and ideas are the only reality) and unified (matter and spirit are two sides of the same coin).