The God Delusion By Richard Dawkins - 1598 Words

In his book The God Delusion (2006), British evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins asserts that if the entire evidence in the world favored creationism, he would immediately recognize and shift his stance on the issue. However, he also notes that as of now, the immense amount of accessible evidence supports the theory of evolution. Dawkins establishes his stance on the creation of the universe based on the side that has provides the most evidence. This reflects the basis on which science relies on evidence along with the fact that the acceptance or rejection of a scientific idea depends upon the evidence relevant to it (B.A. Robinsion). In science, ideas that are not supported by evidence are immediately rejected as sides in an argument†¦show more content†¦The biggest overlap between the two sides being the theory on which the world was created. Each cites their own evidence for their beliefs. Religion taking a side of biblical literalism that insists on the infallibility of a literal interpretation of the bible. Science taking a materialistic side where matter is the fundamental reality in the universe. â€Å"Nothing has come to characterize modern science more than its rejection of appeals to God in explaining the workings of nature.† (Numbers 265) Dawkins notes there’s two sides, science and religion. He must choose one or the other in the conflict of the creation of the universe. He puts aside scientific bias, and claims that if evidence now heavily favored creationism he would, without hesitation, publicly change his mind. Evidence is truly the pinnacle argument in the conflict between science and religion. The chief difference is evidence. In science it’s ultimately based on the observation of nature and evidence in religion is largely based on faith. In the case for science there’s actual proof that you can affirm through sight that avoids skepticism. While on the side of religion, it’s based on textual evi dence that can’t be proven but only believed in. Dawkins sites evidence in the matter of science v. religion as his main determinant for shifting his stance to creationism in a situation where all the evidence in the world pointed toward that view. English philosopher, William Kingdom Clifford, once said â€Å"It is