The Myth of Science vs Religion

Has Christianity been at war with science? Many think so. Science historian-philosopher Michael Keas exposes the false religion-bashing narratives of leading science popularizers such as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye "The Science Guy." The impression that Christianity is typically at war with science has been perpetuated by many specific myths, including this one: "That Church-induced ignorance caused medieval European intellectuals to believe in a flat earth." Keas also explores how these historical myths support scientism today. Scientism is the view that only the sciences generate knowledge or rational belief. Reliable belief about God is impossible, scientism typically assumes. Keas argues that Christianity has opposed scientism, not science. This is good news for Christians because (generally) science is reasonable, while scientism is not (as he shows).

Written by Michael N. Keas