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Religion and science have a reputation for conflict. Religious institutions have long viewed scientific observation and discovery as threats to their authority, and the scientific community has long ...
Many people think that science is just another religion, no better than their own. Their reasoning is apparently something along these lines: “Beliefs about the unseen world are based entirely on ...
A new history challenges perceptions that the two are either completely autonomous or completely at odds. Nicholas Spencer’s latest book, Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion, ...
Why Atheism Is Winning Few living thinkers have been as influential—or controversial—as Richard Dawkins. An evolutionary ...
Religious leaders and scientists must overcome their historic antipathy that thwarts planet-saving action, says Rev. George Mason.(David Freund / Getty Images) Religion and science have never been ...
For centuries there has been tension—in churches, the academies, and the public square—between science and religion. Each makes truth claims and addresses essential questions. Science looks at the ...
Dr. Karen Roden's transition from oncologist to theologian was seamless. After 31 years as a physician, she earned a graduate degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. Roden served in the U.S. Army as a ...
Myths about the Hero Twins, one of whom is shown holding a bow here, are an important part of Navajo identity. In certain circles, there is a violent allergic reaction whenever someone suggests that ...
“Fringe”, “weird” and “unthinkable” are perfectly acceptable descriptors any science writer might use when rightfully denouncing some hare-brained professor’s paper that suggests, for instance, the ...
Three centuries ago, Italian scientist, Galileo was publicly denounced by a Catholic priest. He had been dubbed an enemy of true religion. And he would be remembered as the man that started the debate ...
There is, however, a lot of nuance buried in the survey’s results. Here are some interesting numbers from the analysis: overall, 59 percent of respondents said that science and religion are generally ...