Many believe that science and faith are mutually exclusive. One is supposedly purely fact-based and provable, while the other exists only in the human psyche and is therefore mere imagination.
But the opposite is true: both reach their limits. If they overcome these limits, unbiased observers can see that both are talking about the same thing, simply using different languages, which is why mutual understanding is so difficult.
Pure materialism must be overcome, just as an antiquated image of God as "God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" must be.
The triad "thesis - antithesis - synthesis" by Johann Gottlieb Fichte (long erroneously attributed to Hegel) was used for a long time only by dialectical materialism. In the following sections, it takes on a completely new meaning:
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Thesis |
The Church's faith, from the birth of Christ to the present day, subordinates everything to
God and views humanity as a dependent creature separate from God, who can only be freed from their sins by the Church in order to attain salvation. The foundation is solely the Holy Scriptures and their interpretation by the Church. Progress and independent thought are not required, as everything is to remain as it is. The question of the
meaning of creation is coherently explained and, in part, answered.
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| Antithesis "Science" |
Science-based materialism focuses solely on matter and everything measurable, attempting to
explain the world down to the smallest detail (reductionism). What cannot be scientifically grasped and measured does not
exist until proven otherwise. Only progress and growth can satisfy humanity's needs. Other needs are considered merely private matters and rather disruptive to the economy. While science and technology have been very successful in satiating humanity's material hunger, at what cost? The
question of the meaning of creation is not to be asked, as science has no answer. Everything is said to have arisen by
chance, and the universe is merely a random fluctuation in the quantum foam. Science cannot even say whether planet Earth
can withstand this.
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Synthesis "lived Spirituality" |
People are allowed to experience that they are more than mere matter, and that they can
resonate and communicate with one another on a spiritual level. They feel as connected to the universe and creation as
they do to their neighbors and loved ones. They recognize that all people must now collectively assume responsibility for
a healthy and life-sustaining environment on the entire planet Earth. They feel called to further develop creation for
the benefit of all living beings on this planet. Nature and technology are no longer opposites but complement each
other.
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Let's go a step further and no longer consider reductionism the sole means of explaining the world. For while the decomposition into ever smaller units has led science to the depths of the atom's building blocks, it has yielded no result that truly explains the nature of matter. Under the observations of particle accelerators, matter literally dissolves into nothing. Instead, we find a "particle zoo" that diametrically contradicts quantum theory.
A new, holistic way of thinking, one that also incorporates the thoughts of scientists and reopens their minds to the wonders of the universe, can help reconcile science and spirituality.
Remember, beyond the particles lies the subtle realm.