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COMPARE, by Tom Allen: Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue
COMPARE, by Tom Allen: COMPARE, by Tom Allen: Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue. --Robert King Merton, sociologist (1910-2003) UB (102:1.3) The more...
One World Philosophy
There are just three elements in universal reality: fact, idea, and relation. The religious consciousness identifies these realities as science, philosophy, and truth. Philosophy would be inclined to view these activities as reason, wisdom, and faith -- physical reality, intellectual reality, and spiritual reality. We are in the habit of designating these realities as thing, meaning, and value.