The difference between science and religion is the difference between a willingness to dispassionately consider new evidence and new arguments, and a passionate unwillingness to do so.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Science relies on open-minded evaluation of evidence, while religion often resists it due to emotional commitment.
- In plain terms
- Science accepts new proof calmly, but religion often rejects it passionately.
- What can you take from it?
- Be willing to change your mind when faced with new evidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react when new evidence challenges your beliefs?
- Is passion ever useful in evaluating truth?
Another view
Some argue that faith provides value beyond empirical evidence.
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