One of the big questions of the day is whether capital “S” Science will win out against capital “R” Religion. To my mind this is a false debate: no self-respecting scientist would take religion on as a suitable opponent, and no religious person should posit their spiritual conception as factually accurate. Nevertheless they both do, and this immature conflict seems to be one that we can’t get beyond. In a more mature society, the opposition between Science and Religion, or Science and Art for that matter, would simply disappear.
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Science can measure the world, but it can’t give it meaning: that’s what myth is for. Conversely, believing in the factual accuracy of any religious myth or secular fiction robs it of its true function, meaning and depth. True believers in religion actually denigrate their own culture by taking it too seriously, and scientists pick a false fight in their attacks on religious naivety. Religion will evaporate on its own under the heat of a decent education, but hostility towards faith misses the point.
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