Religion and science have coexisted for a long time.Their relationship can not be called easy, because science is inherently protests against the religious belief in the divine essence, proving the superiority of nature.Science explains all phenomena in terms of the processes are analyzed, disclosing the chemical, physical, and other points of view.There is a lot of work on the theme of "Science and Religion."The writing on this topic been disclosed to date and more ancient historical and scientific figures.
Religion was analyzed since ancient times, however, the analysis was only a philosophical, not a theology deprived of the right to life.Only since the nineteenth century begins to emerge a scientific approach to the concept of science and religion.The history of relations between these two important components of human life is complicated.We can not realize their importance.The philosophical approach to the study of religion involves the consideration of the spiritual side of the issue, in which the most important are the notion of man's place in the world, the struggle of spiritual and material and so on.The scientific approach involves the consideration of religion in terms of its importance in public life, its impact on the value of human thought and others.
Science and religion - work which can not be disclosed without the awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of each participant.Only a deep understanding of the subject matter a person realizes that and that, and another plays a huge role in the formation of a normal modern society with a rich cultural and spiritual heritage.Science studies religion by various methods, among which especially distinguish historical, ethnographic and anthropological methods.
a result of scientific research, there was such a thing as the sociology of religion, which later grew into a separate part of sociology.Interestingly, its foundations were laid in the philosophy of it.The isolation of this science began to engage in scientific minds worldwide fame - Comte, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim.With the help of sociology they were trying to solve social problems, one of which was religion.She tried to explain, using a variety of scientific approaches.
Sociology of Religion - an area which for a long time engaged in first founder of sociology Auguste Comte.He singled out three stages of development of society:
1) theological (all phenomena are explained by divine providence, that allows the use of the church as the main institution of power),
2) metaphysical (an attempt to move away from the faith in the supernatural to the abstract essence and reasons),
3)scientific (replaces religious institutions, uniting society and becomes the main regulator of the order).
Comte tried to solve the problem with the help of religious social purposes, without taking her scientific research.Weber and Durkheim realized exactly a scientific approach, through which the sociology of religion has become an independent branch of the religion.
Weber owl in the study of religion does not come from its historical origin.For him, the only issue - the influence of religion on society and the formation of his behavior, except solution falsehood and truth of religion.In his scientific work, Weber points to the mutual influence of society and religion.
fundamentally different was the sociology of religion in the interpretation of Emile Durkheim.For him, religion - a social fact, which can be applied standard valuation techniques and methodology.For him, religion - a social institution, which arose naturally to address certain social needs.
Thus were formed ideas about what is science and religion.The history of relations very closely intertwined, explaining the behavior of societies at different stages of its development.Today you can not imagine the absence of one of these institutions, as each of them performs a very important social function, providing spiritual and cultural development of mankind.
