Religion

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d looked at the world. Now, people began looking to what had been shown through experimentation to be true (or what had been scientifically proven), instead of looking to a higher power (God) for guidance. There became a division between religion and science. Dewey believed that, between these two realms, is a void that must be filled by philosophy. "Philosophy is called upon to be the theory of practice, though ideas sufficiently definite to be operative in experimental endeavor." (Pg. 291) Since both religion and science “claim to know”, the problem lies in the relationship between values and the facts. Both facts and values used to be inside the realm of religion. Religious figures claimed to have direct access to reality. With the rise of modern science, facts have become a much more exclusive realm and the role of religion in life has been displaced or minimized. Values are often seen as originating from religious domains, where as facts are regarded as being more within the realm of science. The questions, which had been answered by religion, now could be explained through scientific investigation. This differentiation has created new problems for both science and religion as well as for many people. What are we to do when these answers conflict? Due to this contradiction, religion has lost some of its ground in everyday life. It is seen as no longer performing the function of determining one’s “ultimate destiny” because this destiny can now be explained more easily by science.
Kant also has his views on what he believes religion to be. He clearly reduced religion to moral...