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8.0.2.4.7 Religionâs DomainVersion 1.2 December 2016                        (Previous Version) Some people want to compartmentalise religion, and say it cannot involve âeverythingâ, that it is just one part of reality, completely separate from other parts covered by history, science or philosophy. Some say there are two âdomainsâ, one which covers the âfactual worldâ of science and history and one which covers the âvalues worldâ of goodness and beauty, meaning and purpose, or in other words, religion. We need to explain: a. Religion can be the most important part of our lives. It is not restricted to stories about creation and sexual morality, it is part of everything we do. b. If our religion is not influenced by history or science or philosophy then is based on ignorance of the best, most widely accepted, knowledge we have. c. All fields of knowledge interact. If we don't take science and history into account we may be attempting the impossible or causing more harm. Science and history don't give us values but can tell us what works. On the other hand, if we have no values then there is no point doing science or history. It is a revelation to many people that science, history, philosophy and religion can be compatible, with each one influencing the others.
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