"Being convinced by both thought and heart"

1. Entity type Lemma
2. Original title«Убеждаясь и мыслью, и сердцем»
3. Language term Russian
4. lemma author Saprykin, Dmitry
5. lemma category Mutual dependence - Theological works of scientists and engineers
6. Publication date 1997
7. lemma work Rauschenbach Boris [Author]. "Being convinced by both thought and heart"
8. lemma manifestations Синтез двух систем познания академика Раушенбаха. : Synthesis of the two cognition systems by academician Rauschebach
9. Keywords religious feeling - Logic
10. Citations
    1. http://pravbeseda.ru/library/index.php?page=book&id=634
11. Lemma body

    1. In this article, Academician Boris Rauschenbach, the founder of Russian cosmonautics, discusses the relationship of science and religion, synthesis of the two cognition systems, religious and scientific, the concept of religion, logical and non-logical worldview, analyzing as well his life experience.

       Rauschenbach calls himself a dualist in the sense that he recognizes primary equally spirit and matter, believing that matter and its laws alone are not able to explain the complexity of our world. Confessions, as the author believes, are born with nations and should not be changed.

       The author proves that one should not divide the scientific and the religious worldview, logical and above-logical, which includes not only religion but also art - different facets of the world outlook. To reason roughly, we can say that they do not depend on each other; one half of the brain is engaged in logical perception and the other deals with above-logical one. In fact, as the author claims, man is a kind of unity, and he has a holistic understanding of the world. Both parts are equally important and equally complementary. "The existence of logically strict theology along with a deeply intimate religious experience and the beauty of dry mathematical argumentations indicate that in reality there is no gap, there is a holistic perception of the world."

       Rauschenbach introduces the concept of "religiosity gene", that is the ability of religious feelings to be inherited, controlled by genes. Under the religious feeling, Rauschenbach implies "a personal sense of involvement in grandiose cosmic processes." Man, the scientist writes, "feels without understanding it, maybe even without the ability to write, but feels that the Universe is somehow reflected in him; such a person may subconsciously react to these processes, going in the surrounding him close or remote space, and as a result, know more than what logic gives."

       Raushenbach, also compares faith with infatuation, which denies any logical justification. It can not be logically refuted. That is why the atheistic propaganda, aiming for the scientific refutation of religion, shamefully failed, the author concludes.