A Relação entre Ciência e Religião na concepção dos participantes de um minicurso on-line

Abstract

The general public thinks that Religion has always been opposed to scientific progress, which is why the concept of war between these domains of knowledge is based, being necessary to choose one of them and abandon the other. When it comes to the classroom, it is common that the encounters and mismatches between Science and Religion cause numerous doubts. However, there are several researchers who seek a more constructive relationship between these two areas, which could favor science teaching, especially in Physics classes. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the relationship between Science and Religion in the conception of the participants of a mini-course, developed online. The participants had different ages and educational levels. For analysis, we used argumentative essay texts produced by the participants through a generating question. The collection of productions took place through Google Forms. The analysis of the results showed us that all participants demonstrated references to the category of Dialogue, pointing to a possible approximation between Science and Religion. Everyone understands that there are differences between both domains, but they also believe and point out that Dialogue between these fields is important for the development of the human being and respect for the other is indispensable for understanding to occur between Science and Religion. Most also point out that it is possible to be religious and scientist at the same time. We conclude that the relationship between Science and Religion, despite seeming conflicting, is not dichotomous, and a Dialogue between the two areas is possible by respecting the nature of each one.