Today we live in a science world divided. A world divided by national boundaries, government systems, political parties, race, skin color, language, age, cuisine, clothing, accent, height, sex, sense of humor and on and on. Some of these differences preserve our individual identities and make us who we are. They create the diversity of life. But others carve a deep chasm that leads to conflict, wars, and destruction.
The subject that most deeply divides us, however, is religion.
And the subject that can most easily unite us is science.
Religions follow different ancient texts, each interpreted as offering the final word of God. When the texts and the corresponding belief systems conflict, religious followers find themselves at odds with each other, even though they all may pray to the same Eternal Spirit. As shown throughout history and to the present day, the conflicts between religions have led to brutality and horrifying wars, with the combatants never stopping to ask themselves whether the God they pray to would condone the unchecked killing of innocent people.
Science, however, in its current form, is unable to be a uniting force. Science does not see itself as fit for this task. This is because today’s version of science is based upon a paradigm (or worldview) known as materialism. Materialism holds that the entire universe, from the human mind to the farthest galaxies, consists of nothing but mindless particles in motion. The universe, according to this view, arose from a Big Bang far out in the blackness of outer space; life arose from a primordial soup, and human consciousness from neurons in the brain. To the materialist, God is dead, life has no meaning, our futures are doomed, and you are naïve if you believe otherwise.
It is no wonder that the world is in such turmoil when scientific materialism writes the narrative to our lives.
Today, materialists are busily searching for a theory not to explain the full range of human experience, but instead to explain the infinitely complex movements of their mindless particles. Materialists seek a “Grand Unified Theory” that would unite the particles and forces of the physical world but leave humanity out of the solution.
Materialism separates us because without a unifying principle, it encourages individual achievement in a world guided not by morality but by selfishness. After all, if there is no God or moral foundation to the world why should I care about someone else?
At the core of all religions — beneath the ancient texts — is the deep, often unexpressed belief, that life rests on a divine foundation; that underlying all the conflicts and divisions present in the physical world there exists a united field of energy, giving life to the living and hope for humanity. In the end, the religious sentiment is the quest for something better; something worth striving for; driving this urge is the quiet hope that this is all real; that there really is a divine grounding to our divided world. A quiet hope, deep in our souls; it rests there, always present; and we hope, we pray, that it is real.
We hope that someday our prayers will be answered.
This is the foundation of all religions.
Yet, in our current world, we tear each other apart to get in front of the line to worship the same God.
Something is wrong here and it must be fixed.
It can be fixed in only way: by going beyond our current concepts of science and religion to a world where the two fields can unite.
We must go beyond science and religion to unite humanity.
An unlikely thought, an impossible goal, and one we must head toward now.
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The objective of this website is to provide a forum to discuss how we can go beyond science and religion to find a common ground for humanity. The first step in this process is to dismantle the flawed worldview of scientific materialism. Most of the attention will be focused on this initial task because materialism is deeply entrenched into our current mind-set, and it will take some effort—and time – to uproot it.
Interestingly, and this is important, when we shed ourselves of the outmoded worldview of scientific materialism, we will find emerging a new perspective that redefines the religious experience naturally. Both the “true” religion and the “true” science arise from the downfall of materialism. This should tell us we are on the right track and that we should not give up this quest, despite the naysayers lining up to block the way,
Now let’s get started.
What this Book is About
Scientific materialism, the view that the universe consists only of mindless particles in motion, dominates modern science. All of science's leading theories, from the Big Bang to Darwinian evolution and the fate of the universe depend upon the truth of this viewpoint. In this book, Philip Comella, argues that scientific materialism is at its end days. It cannot explain how something came from nothing, how life arose from the dead, the source of order, the interlocking web of life, or the widespread belief in purpose and an Eternal Spirit. The modern world deserves a new view of the world, a new paradigm. This original book lays out the foundation for a new way of looking out at the world and ourselves.
“Represents nothing less than a scientific revolution.”
—Manjir Samanta-Laughton, MD – International Speaker and author of Punk Science and The Genius Groove
About the Author
Meet Philip Comella
I am a practicing lawyer with a philosophy degree. From a young age, I had a deep conviction that something was not right with the world. There is one world, one sky, one Earth. Why is there then not one principle that unites people to a common worldview? Religion responds to man’s quest for the eternal but different religions lay out different paths for getting there and do not accept challenges to their underlying principles. Modern science presents its theories as conveying unassailable truths, though all the theories are based on the metaphysics of materialism which not only gives us a world without meaning, purpose or morality but also possesses so many flaws and assumptions they are hard to keep track of. So, in the end, I think we can do better than this. That is why I write on this subject matter. Learn more…
Conversations Beyond Science and Religion
Hosted by Philip Comella
Beyond science and religion, there is more to the story of life and the cosmos.
We’ll tackle the big questions of why we are here and where the world may be heading. From theologians and scientists to those in the school of New Thought, we’ll address the individual circumstances that led to the formation of their theories and views. Challenging common beliefs and scientific findings, host Philip Comella talks with experts and authors to find a new worldview of hope.
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