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PhD Student,, Institute for Philosophy of Religion, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
With the emergence and expansion of modern science, questions began to arise concerning the relationship between science and religion. One fundamental question was the extent to which the narratives found in sacred texts about the creation of the world and humankind relate to the claims and theories presented in modern science. This article examines an approach that not only regards these religious narratives as being in conflict with scientific theories and explanations (particularly the theory of evolution) but also presents the creationist accounts as scientific claims that, at least in some respects, are superior to those of modern science. After briefly reviewing this approach, we will demonstrate, by considering several fundamental differences between scientific creationism and modern science, that such claims cannot be regarded as genuinely scientific. Any attempt to incorporate claims derived from religious narratives into the body of science, or to construct a parallel enterprise under the label of “science” alongside natural science, will ultimately prove unsuccessful. Ultimately, we will conclude that, from a practical standpoint, merging these domains—which appear to have distinct and separate frameworks—is neither suitable nor satisfactory.
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