Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Science and Religion

  • In the post previous to this one, I revisited the question of the place of evidence in the discourses and practices of science and religion.
  • (New York Times Blogs)
  • Perhaps he did not wish to contradict the explanation he had already given to a Christian Science journal — that after ship met iceberg he read and reread the 91st Psalm, a favorite of the religion's founder.
  • (New York Times)
  • He didnt believe in god. He believed in science. She believes ridiculing their decision is like attacking someones religious faith. Its not unlike a choice of religion, she says. I wish that could just be appreciated for that simple fact alone.
  • (ABC News)
  • HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- Science and religion have often been at odds over the centuries, but Samford University has brought them together as part of a new major now offered to students. Katherine Wright, a sophomore from Brentwood, Tenn.
  • (Everything Alabama Blog)
  • Grit your teeth, China leaders. The Dalai Lama, possibly the globes most famous contemporary voice for non-violence and compassion, was named the winner of the 2012 Templeton Prize today.
  • (USA Today)
  • NEW YORK — The Dalai Lama is best known for his commitment to Tibetan autonomy from China and his message of spirituality, nonviolence and peace that has made him a best-selling author and a speaker who can pack entire arenas.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Its about some interesting facts about science and religion. People with different points of view are very passionate about this subject matter. Respect for each others point of view is whats important in todays volatile world.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Are science and religion parallel activities? Can they ever come together?  Todays guest, the Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth Lord Jonathan Sacks, believes that science is one thing, religion is another and they are like the twin hemispheres of the brain.
  • (ABC Online)
  • The question of magic versus science is an age-old debate. Throughout history, many things that people cannot explain have been attributed to magic, and its close cousins, religion and the supernatural.
  • (Examiner)

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