Part one of term paper
As astronomers peer ever deeper into outer space and extend their telescopes to encompass even more of the universe, as geneticists unravel the mysteries of our genes and biologists uncover more about the origins and of life, scientists are answering questions that once fell to theologians. In this technologically advanced age, we might ask ...

Part two of term paper
... adapted from a novel written by Carl Sagan, presents one long chain of teasingly open-ended questions about reason versus faith and technology versus religion, and ends up embracing mysticism over rationality. Or at least it tries to (Zemechis 1). Ellie’s scientific quest is a lonely one. Her superior, Dr. David Drumlin, tells her the SETI field is professional suicide, however her obsession runs deep. With her father, she shared the excitement of picking up distant radio stations on a ham ra ...