The Proper Relationship Between Science and Religion

11/19/22

I wrote this paper over a decade ago, when I was an avid student of all-things-science-and-religion. It’s still a paper I revisit from time to time to recall the different models of the interaction between two seemingly unrelated disciplines.

Take a look inside (defense of convergence) and see for yourself what I call “the proper relationship between science and religion.”

Enjoy!

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Sari

3 years ago

This paper is so interesting! Many Christians believe that we must be in constant combat with scientists and scientific reasoning, yet your paper elucidates how and why the two should be considered. Thank you for another insightful read!

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