Wisdom - Philosophy and Life

Mark Vernon and a quote from J.B.S. Haldan ("Science and Theology as Art Forms," Possible Worlds and Other Papers (1927))

"Religion is a way of life and an attitude to the universe. It brings men into closer touch with the inner nature of reality. Statements of fact made in its name are untrue in detail, but often contain some truth at their core.

Science is also a way of life and an attitude to the universe. It is concerned with everything but the nature of reality. Statements of fact made in its name are generally right in detail, but can only reveal the form, and not the real nature, of existence.

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science, but he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art forms."

Art forms .... So is Christianity the Mona Lisa. What about Buddhism, Islam ...