Evaluating Warfare Myths about Science and Christianity and How These Myths Promote Scientism

Many people assume that there has been ceaseless conflict between science and Christianity. I argue that the real conflict has been between scientism and religion. Scientism is the view that only the sciences generate knowledge or rational belief. Scientism, as typically articulated, entails the opi...

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Main Author: Keas, Michael N. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Scientism
B Medieval
B Myth
B Science and religion
B spiritual atheism
B theoretical virtues
B Christianity
B Early Modern
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