Religion and Science in Christendom: A History of Intellectual Warfare and Accommodation

Conflicting accounts of the history of the relations between science and religion are important because they constitute unavoidable intellectual and pedagogical challenges for instructors who cover topics such as religious history, evolution, the historical development of scientific thought, the his...

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Published in:The Midwest quarterly (Pittsburg) 2008-06, Vol.49 (4), p.343
Main Author: Viney, Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
History
Intelligent design
Medical research
Mental disorders
Political aspects
Religion
Religion and science
Religious aspects
Scholarship (Research)
Scientific method
Social aspects
Stem cells
Theology
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Summary:Conflicting accounts of the history of the relations between science and religion are important because they constitute unavoidable intellectual and pedagogical challenges for instructors who cover topics such as religious history, evolution, the historical development of scientific thought, the history of mental disorders, or the history of philosophy or of psychology. Intense debates over issues such as embryonic stem cell research, the teaching of evolution in public schools, population control, or the age of the earth are currently very topical.
ISSN:0026-3451