Science versus Religion

As to science vs religion, I work hard to make certain they're each presented with fairly equal weight, especially when the ideas presented conflict. The whole point is to allow the student to think for themselves, and determine what THEY wish to believe. I don't think education should "indoctrinate" in any direction whatsoever, it should instead present ideas, data, and viewpoints, and allow the student to dig in and live their own lives, forming their own ideas and reactions to the world, including the world of ideas and information, and taking responsibility for their self-determined beliefs and decisions.

Most of us have our own beliefs. I think most of you are aware that the CTT curriculum is not "faith based". But it's not anything-based, other than its focus on the student and his/her ability to perceive and consider. When discussing science, the courses present a purely scientific set of datums and viewpoints, and I try to present the best information, carefully correlated, that I can find. When discussing religion, I try to keep the subject purely that religion being considered.

I make it a point in my life to NOT critique the beliefs of others, but to make sure instead that I understand their beliefs, and then it's "live and let live" after that. I'm happy when a person in this world believes in SOMETHING, ANYTHING, whether it's God, atoms, or that God made atoms. I've spent my life creating as a writer, which has forced me to study nearly every religion and science with intensity. Personally, I respect anyone who believes anything and invests themselves into it, and who is somehow making the world a better place in which to live. This curriculum is, in fact, one thing that I believe in, and that I intend to use to improve conditions. I hope you find it useful.

     Steven Horwich
     Connect The Thoughts