Watch: “Can Science and Faith just get along?”
Initial Post: In her brief interview, Karen Armstrong affirms that, not only can science and faith get along, but they should because each has a different kind of “truth” that it proclaims. She identifies those two kinds of knowledge/truth as mythos and logos. While mythos typically relates to religion and logos relates more to science and practical affairs, mythos can also refer to stories about past figures who take on an almost mythological character. One such figure in American history is George Washington, the first president. Among the stories told of Washington is the story of his chopping down his father’s cherry tree. Having received an axe, he chops on his father’s cherry tree. When his angry father questioned him about it, he admitted that he was the one responsible. We now know, historically, that this story was not historical, but rather, it was created by a minister named Mason Locke Weems. Still, the cherry tree “myth” continues to be told. In two paragraphs (each to consist of NO MORE than 4-5 sentences), describe the value of the cherry tree “myth,” what it teaches us, and why it should continue to be told.
After having read the postings of your fellow students, identify at least one point that you learned from a fellow student, and describe what you learned. (I will send it to you later when you finish the initial post)
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