Going beyond the How and Why of Science-Religion? Senior Christian Leaders on Science and Personal Faith

In popular discourse today, ‘science' versus ‘religion' is a common binary opposition and science and faith are often defined by their assumed opposition to one another. Religious believers are often assumed to be anti-science on the basis of their faith. But how do people of faith actuall...

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Authors: Bouveng, Rebecca (Author) ; Wilkinson, David 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Press [2016]
In: Science & Christian belief
Year: 2016, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 100-116
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
HA Bible
KBF British Isles
NBD Doctrine of Creation
Further subjects:B Creationism
B biblical fundamentalism
B ANGLICAN bishops
B why' questions / ‘how
B RELIGION & science
B Evolution
B Religious Fundamentalism
B Science versus religion
B Biblical Literalism
B EVOLUTIONARY theories

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