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  What are the differences between theory and conclusion? At first blush, this seems a simple question.  But not quite. Eventually some conclusions fail, but theories do as well.   A theory is a “framework” to explain certain phenomena. It contains premises or axioms, and basic conclusions about what may be true, what may happen, and the like. Conclusions are basically what follows from the basic theory. When accepted, they become a part of the theory. Therefore, the theory evolves and grows. Examples include all the sciences, math, and even psychology. It can happen there become multiple theories that begin with assumptions but diverge into different theories. These include sociology, economics, and even psychology. Unstated here is just how conclusions are formed. In sciences, there are experiments, observations, and derivations. However, in religion, there are these but also revelations to be accepted upon belief. In advanced science, constructs are formed for which no experim