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Debunking A Modern Myth: the Conflict of Religion & Science – Part One
A Word of Explanation On Christmas Eve 2008 having reached 7,000 posts on Professor Richard Dawkin’s forum I publicly issued the Professor with a challenge to a debate on Religion & Science. My contention was that the supposed conflict between … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Religion, Science
Tagged Andrew Dickson White, Christianity & Science, history of science, John William Draper, modern myths, Philosophy of science, pseudohistory, religion as primitive science, Religion versus Science, Richard Dawkins, Science and Religion, Sir James Frazer, the conflict hypothesis, The Golden Bough, William Whewell
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