Reflections on Change in Science and Religion

Science and the Catholic Church are both conservative, slow-to-change institutions. However, science has institutionalized procedures that ensure that ample amounts of criticism of currently accepted theories and methodologies will always be present. This arrangement of continuous conjectures and re...

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Main Author: Howard, George S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [1994]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1994, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 127-143
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