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Zusatztext Religion vs. Science presents a nuanced picture of the American religious landscape. By showing that religious people generally like science! it provides an alternative to the bipolar maps of the past. By acknowledging the lingering tensions between science and faith! it suggests that the potential for conflict remains. Informationen zum Autor Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University.Christopher P. Scheitle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University. Klappentext Ecklund and Scheitle debunk a variety of myths concerning religious Americans' views on science! while also highlighting how questions of God's role in the world and humanity's sacredness create real but more nuanced tensions between science and faith. The result is a book that is of interest to a broad readership! from policymakers to pastors to scientists. Zusammenfassung Ecklund and Scheitle debunk a variety of myths concerning religious Americans' views on science, while also highlighting how questions of God's role in the world and humanity's sacredness create real but more nuanced tensions between science and faith. The result is a book that is of interest to a broad readership, from policymakers to pastors to scientists.

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Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University. Christopher P. Scheitle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University.

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Ecklund and Scheitle debunk a variety of myths concerning religious Americans' views on science, while also highlighting how questions of God's role in the world and humanity's sacredness create real but more nuanced tensions between science and faith. The result is a book that is of interest to a broad readership, from policymakers to pastors to scientists.

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