Research and Reflection

Research and Reflection
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Research and Reflection
The different readings and the video content shed some light on the other civilizations’ developments regarding religion and science. The readings also take a deep dive into the different study techniques that distinguish the different periods and practices as the civilization comes of age; periodization, science, psychology, political science, and religious studies are the stand-out studies of civilization according to the readings (Unit 1). With periodization as the mode of study for civilization, the major distinct periods that the historians acknowledge to date are the ancient, medieval, and modern. Religion and science are the most commonly contrasting modes of study that the readings have emphasized, bearing in mind the different forms of religion. The different perspectives and reflections about the various forms of civilization often influence the perception of reality and thus should be keenly taken into consideration.
According to Bellaimey (2013) from Unit 1 readings, there exist five major forms of religions known to the civilizations of the modern period: Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The motive behind the diverse forms of religions can be attributed to the different historical and geographical contexts. The other religions are also bound to undergo some evolution, which occurs recurrently. There are distinct features that describe a particular religion that can be termed as its pillars. Christianity, one of the most popular forms of religion in the modern civilization, has the suffering, death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the seven sacraments as its pillars, whereas Islam, often on the contrary to the Christian religion, has Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca, and prayer as the leading pillars. Despite the widely contrasting features of the different forms of religion, it is easy to spot valid similarities between them, Budha and Jesus serving as a perfect examples for Buddhism and Christianity, respectively. On the other hand, Hinduism can be viewed as a great religion that blends both culture and art. The manifestation and expression of the deity can be in the form of art.
Science has played quite an important role in shaping the human perception of nature. The scientific perspective is often split into the Newtonian view, Einstein view, and the new physics of quantum mechanics (Unit 1). The new physics relies primarily on the mathematical description of nature and its parallax with the psychological explanations of flows. Science is credited for the emergence of new ways humans perceive life without disregarding the interconnection with other disciplines and aspects that help study civilization.
The different aspects that describe civilizations often have their varied interpretation of nature, with science and religion having the most contrasting views. Concerning science and religion, the former is concerned about acquiring knowledge, whereas the latter is about believing in a higher power. Despite the clear-cut difference between the two perspectives, both sometimes lack demonstratable facts about the perception of nature. An important point to not...