In these times of advanced technology, AI and scientific discovery, many people feel their faith is not compatible with science. A recent Pew survey even found that six in 10 adults believe science ...

Throughout history, science and religion have often been framed as adversaries locked in an enduring conflict. This portrayal implies that believing in God necessitates rejecting rational thinking, ...

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 ...

We are a society in desperate need of healing; these days, we cannot even find agreement in diagnosis. Consider the issue of vaccination, which raises the specter of science in conflict with ...

A new history challenges perceptions that the two are either completely autonomous or completely at odds. Nicholas Spencer’s latest book, Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion, ...

An excerpt from The Sacred Chain: How Understanding Evolution Leads to Deeper Faith. I sat by myself at one end of the boardroom, fidgeting with a few notes on the table in front of me. At the other ...

Beliefs about the relationship between religion and science may be a key factor in people's views on mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, especially in minority racial communities, ...

This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he ...