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 ...

Most people think of faith and science as rivals who’ve been circling each other for centuries, occasionally throwing punches ...

A comprehensive analysis of thousands of medical and social science studies has found that religious involvement is ...

The dichotomy between science and religion — primarily Christianity, Judaism and Islam — is born out of “trying to make science fit into our religious box instead of looking at science as revealing to ...

You can be religious or you can be scientific—you certainly can’t be both. That’s the framing many people bring to discussions where faith and evidence intersect. But is it really a fair way to ...

Sociology can help us see neglected drivers of religious beliefs. But it shouldn’t lose focus on the beliefs themselves. You should read Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of ...

This religion-versus-science line get trotted out whenever people don’t want to discuss their prejudices against “religion.” It’s like a “get out of jail free” card in Monopoly. You pull this card out ...

Why do scientists turn to questions traditionally reserved for the humanities? Tom McLeish argues for a deep kinship between the two spheres. "Students don't have time for electives. Rather than ...

Over the past several months The Scientist has provided a forum for a debate purportedly on the compatibility of science and religion, although in fact the discussion has been limited to the dualistic ...

The scene of the Trinity nuclear bomb test, from Christopher’s Nolan’s film Oppenheimer, has already become a memorable moment in film history. After the laboratory personnel wait in harrowing ...