Science vs Other Elements:

 

It should be noted that the assumption of science of being the source of the all -conquering advance of humanity is  called "scientism." While this belief has some truth,it relegates other belief systems to naught. 

That is manifestly false.

As always other systems are necessary and mindful of the spiritual, psychological,relational,economic and social aspects of  life from the individual up to the whole world.

Although science may analyse the composition of a birthday cake and technology aid in its duplication, it can not discern its meaning, and purpose.

The biblical account, however, goes further than science will allow, by claiming that while every living thing has God’s breath of life in it, humans alone bear his image and thus the special responsibility of representing God to everything else. This is the genesis of Shakespearian odes to humankind being the “paragon of animals” or, alternatively, claims of “species arrogance” that reserve for humanity alone unique perks and privileges.

On this point, science — as is said of God in biblical idiom — both gives and takes away. The evolutionary account of our origins grants us a peek into our own beginnings but it’s one that winds up demoting human life, if attributed solely to blind, natural forces. In that case, man and woman, made in God’s image, are no longer the pinnacle of creation, as in the biblical account. Instead, we’re unlikely, upright apes left to create our own meaning in a meaningless universe, left to wrestle with the difficulty of reconciling what we know to be true and all that we feel about that truth.

Man and Woman cannot live by science alone.

 

But by every human who loves, wisely acts and selflessly gives of themselves to other humans.

Thanks also to an unknown contributor.

( edited and re-worked by Digital Anvil. Final form by D. A.)