Question

When the question asked "The scientific revolution: to what degree was it a revolution against God and religion?", what does it mean?

Answer 1

@halorazer ^_^

Answer 2

I do believe that it is trying to ask to what extent the scientific revolution was in contrast to religion. For example, with science there is a natural explanation that can be tested and proven. With religion you just trust that God made everything and leave it at that.

Answer 3

what do you mean by "to what extent"...I am confused

Answer 4

To what extent, how much. How far.

Answer 5

i know,
but, is the question asking until when did science clashed with religion? is it asking in what way? or is it asking how much it affected the religion?

Answer 6

A good essay will mention all three. If I were you, I'd briefly explain the time period and it's causation, then I'd go into detail about how much and in what way it effected religion.

Answer 7

alright.
I'm asking it because I'm not sure what will be be my thesis and I need to mention my three points in that. When I was about to start it, I got confused with "to what degree" part (well i'm still confused with that :/ )

Answer 8

https://www.google.com/search?q=to+what+degree+essays&oq=to+what+degree+essays&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.3566j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#q=to+what+extent+essays
Might be able to explain it better.

Answer 9

Do you still want help with this question?

Answer 10

kind of, if you can help me, i would really appreciate it :)

Answer 11

:3 Okay
So, me being a Christian I can understand what this is saying. (I 've watched some videos discussing the origins of Christianity and how evolution came to be also)

This question is basically asking, "how was the scientific revolution an act against the beliefs of religion and God?"

But, frankly to be honest historical science is practically a forced religion in schools.

See science originally was about observations in nature. Things that you can observe over and over again. You can see it happen.

And history is about events from the past but, events that we have data and records of.

Most people mistake that we you have a belief in certain religions, you must not believe in science. This is very much far from the truth. Get a fresh water fish, put it in a tank with water, sprinkle in a little bit of salt and yes, that fish will evolve into a fresh water fish. I do believe in evolution. Minor evolution. But if you ask me to believe that a rock turned into a crock, I'm gonna ask "Says who? Show me when that happened and how." I will never in this life time be able to observe that. It just doesn't happen.

So my point is, that the "science" revolution was greatly a revolution against people with religious beliefs. Intended or not. It suggested that people who believe in God don't believe in science. And that's not true. You can't call a theory, that is not observable or testable, about the origins of life science. Or at least not just any science. Its historical science, and Christians just have their own form of historical science. In a sense. But still, evolution is basically a religion in itself that has been labeled with science. I think only observable science should be taught in schools, or if you're gonna teach evolution, you might as well teach the rest of them, so that everyone gets a chance to know the facts.

Answer 12

And halorazer is deadly wrong about religion. If you gonna preach it, you better believe it. So don't just go talking about subjects you have no, true facts about thank you very much.

Hope that helps!! :3

Answer 13

If you ever want to know more on this topic, I can point you to plenty of references, or talk to you about it myself. ;D
Stay awesome jelly-being

Answer 14

You being a Christian has nothing to do with it, nor does it play any significant role in your credibility. It does not make you an expert.

The reality is that religion and God was the norm, if you didn't believe you were shunned, or worse, executed. The scientific revolution was a radical revolt against those typical beliefs. People did, at the time, attribute everything to God. Some of the first religions were used to explain things in nature. Why the sun rises, why wind blows. The scientific revolution began to explain things in a natural, testable sense rather than attributing it to God.

It did not say that scientific people were atheists, not one bit. You forget that the man that came up with the idea of the Big Bang, Georges Lemaître, was a priest. Isaac Newton attributed his findings to God. He is quoted as saying "Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion." Galileo was also a Catholic.

And I am no more qualified to answer this than you are. I don't appreciate you trying to discredit me when you yourself do not know it all.

Oh, and by the way, evolution has been observed with the flu virus that seems to come back every year, regardless of the shots that you get. It evolves. Evolution has also been noted in Chernobyl, where birds and other animals have adapted to the high levels of radiation, so I suppose you yourself shouldn't go talking about subjects which you have "no true facts" to support what you are saying. :)

Answer 15

My point exactly. Firstly, I know history. Secondly, your know expert in Christianity, however I am taught evolution.
But your point is very valid.

Also, yes admittedly people were harsh then. And I don't believe that people should do that. Don't associate me with people from the past. I wouldn't kill you for not believing. Its your choice, your life. Do with it as you please. If anything, I find people different and interesting. :3 I don't hate you or anything. I don't have a valid reason to. Your a person just like me with your own beliefs.

Also yes. And I never said you didn't say that. I just said many people think that. My argument, isn't placed with you.

Some believe God created the Big Bang. And, I've taken science and history again lol.

And, I know your just as qualified to answer the question. Know one knows it all I totally agree with that. If I did I wouldn't enjoy any pursuit of knowledge. It would be meaning less.

Ha! I wrote an essay on antibiotic resistance! I know all about that sort of thing. I find it fascinating. God created complex life forms, that yes, to a certain extent evolve. I just don't believe in major evolution.

Deeply sorry if I offended you. I wasn't trying to aim any of my argument (except the last few comments) towards you. When I said you didn't know what you were talking about, I meant this: "With religion you just trust that God made everything and leave it at that." That slightly offended me. But, then you made my point that religious people don't just leave it at that, and they do research it.

Really sorry. I guess I should take more notice of how my words could be taken. If you don't like me that's okay. As long as you know that, someone cares. And thank you for your debate I enjoyed reading it.

Answer 16

no* That was a stupid typo goodness lol

Answer 17

No one* Seriously when will I learn anything I'm such an idiot

Answer 18

To be honest it's a little more interesting to believe that it all occurred through natural processes. If you looked at my profile, I felt as if I was a little more suited to explain what the question was asking because I am in APUSH, and a lot of the essays in there are "To what extent" or "Assess the validity of this statement", or something along those lines. I have written probably a dozen of them in the past 8 months.

Answer 19

That's so awesome :3
I'm only in 8th so...I probably seem like an... Nvm... :/
Although, once I'm in high school I'm probably gonna take some of those

I'm aiming for psychology classes :3

And...again sorry

Answer 20

Well since it is against OS rules to talk socially on posts I will send you a message. >.> I'd rather not spam the OP.