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Evolution of a Controversy

What happened in Kansas shows why scientists must defend the search for truth

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Three Accusations Against Faith

The author of the new book 'Why Faith Matters' defends belief against some of the charges often made against it.

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Blessed Contardo Ferrini (1859-1902)

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Different Worldviews for Obama, McCain Faithful

Half of John McCain voters believe Barack Obama is or was a Muslim, while many more Obama voters say McCain ran an 'unchristian' campaign, rather than vice versa.

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Devolution

The current and former presidential candidates all avoided the evolution-creation debate

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Why I Am Hostile Toward Religion

I oppose fundamentalist religion because it is hell-bent on ruining the scientific education of countless eager minds.

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Misinformation Museum

The Creation Museum misleads students about the scientific method. That's a terrible setback for science education.

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Biologists' Letter to Pope Benedict XVI on Evolution

Scientific rationality and the Church's commitment to divine purpose and meaning in the universe are not incompatible.

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Creationist Quackery

The new Creation Museum confuses children and links huge branches of science with nihilism and immorality.

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Should Science Speak to Faith?

Two prominent defenders of science exchange their views on how scientists ought to approach religion and its followers.

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