Total Solar Eclipse Perspective in a Different Lens

There have always been controversial thoughts on the idea that religion and science could coincide. My personal experience of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, led me to question how science and religion could unite as one perspective on the eclipse. Durkheim’s idea of collective consciousness brings together a well-rounded approach to the concept of uniting science with the behavioral and emotional side of the experience. The connection between collective consciousness and my Christian practices with illustrations from the Bible brings forth a more complete understanding of the Total Solar Eclipse. This article calls attention to the surface-level views on how individuals could unite a perspective by joining religious and scientific viewpoints. Further research would benefit this article by bringing a more comprehensive understanding of the experience.