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Yes, there is a war between science and religion

  • Written by Jerry Coyne, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Doubting Thomas needed the proof, just like a scientist, and now is a cautionary Biblical example.Caravaggio/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

As the West becomes more and more secular, and the discoveries of evolutionary biology and cosmology shrink the boundaries of faith, the claims that science and religion are compatible grow louder. If you’re a...

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