My understanding of theosophy points me to draw certain conclusions that perhaps other people have not made.
1. As we are in a 4th round, 5th race, science (a 5th activity) is very instrumental in aiding the human progress, however the 4th activity is art and music, creativity, imagination. That 4th activity is showing a predominance by round lasting longer than race. The round is across seven globes which include 7 races per globe.
2. The next round will be the 5th round which shows a continuing emphasis and leaning towards the practice of science for enjoyment as well as for learning and direction. Theosophy suggests we are "evolving" (a bold use of the term) towards a greater need or desire to think things into existence and place by observation.
3. Neither of these key ingredients seem to be able to minimize the need for the other characterizations given by theosophy which are 1) power or government, 2) love or religion, 3) understanding or intellectual study, 6) devotion or progress through service, and 7) magic or progress through an unexplainable (unshareable) technique.
I would just like to contribute the thought that our world is becoming steadily more scientific and scientists will never lose but will continue to gain and get stronger, however for the sake of living in a 4th round, creation also has a pretty firm foundation from which science may work.
The parable given by Jesus about the seeds that fall 1) by the wayside and are trampled or eaten, 2) on the rocks and whither 3) in weeds and are choked, and 4) in good soil is augmented by the upward climb on the reverse arc, which include 5) space, 6) water, and 7) sunlight. (An upward arc is influenced by my thinking of life through planes of fire, air, water, and earth.)
It is fun and fascinating to follow the thinking of a good scientist. It is noble to serve a great man as a means of becoming great, but is is totally intriguing and beyond our ability to think of causing occurrences, causing events in ways that we CANNOT possibly convey to others, and isn't this true to some extent by the charisma and rise to power that we see in a politician's life? How does one person become so elevated over the others? If we all had a little bit of this, would the world be a better place?
P.S. I followed the last post in "How do scientists believe in God and evolution?" with links to statements by Straggler and Bluegenes into this forum. I hope it isn't a problem.