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 ...

The study of the psychology of religion has become a domain of active research following the pioneering work of psychologist and philosopher William James, whose book The Varieties of Religious ...

Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion; By Nicholas Spencer; Oneworld Publications; 480 pp., $32.00 It’s also largely, albeit not entirely, apocryphal. Far from being at each ...

Humanity’s eyes have been turned to the heavens of late. Images from the James Webb Space Telescope of Neptune’s rings and star nurseries transfix our imaginations. Each launch of an Artemis rocket ...

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 study by a University of Wyoming professor finds that many U.S. adults -- approximately one in five -- are deeply religious, know a lot about science, and support many practical uses of science ...

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 ...

Science is not just for secularists. And it’s not just for Democrats, either. Recent reports from the National Center for Science Education have helped make these points clear. Earlier this week, NCSE ...

In the late 19th century two books on science and religion were published within a decade of each other. In “The Creed of Science” William Graham tried to reconcile new scientific ideas with faith. In ...

Do religion and science always have to be in conflict? Religion and science have had some famously messy fights, but do they always have to be in conflict? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, ...