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Skeptics and true believers, the exhilarating connection between science and religion, Chet Raymo

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Skeptics and true believers, the exhilarating connection between science and religion, Chet Raymo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-274) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Skeptics and true believers

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bibliography

Oclc number

41170081

Responsibility statement

Chet Raymo

Sub title

the exhilarating connection between science and religion

Summary

Years ago, noted science teacher and writer Chet Raymo embarked upon his own quest to reconcile the miracle stories he learned as a child with the science he learned as an adult. Skeptics and True Believers is the culmination of that search. Acknowledging that the scientific and the spiritual communities are increasingly split, Raymo builds strong bridges between them. He illustrates his argument with thought-provoking stories offering compelling evidence that religion should embrace the reliable knowledge of the world that science provides, while science should respect and nourish humankind's need for spiritual sustenance. For anyone drawn to reflect on life's meaning and purpose, Chet Raymo's uncompromising skepticism and reverence for mystery will affirm and inspire. - Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Miracles and explanations -- Decoding the mystery of life -- The known and the unknowable -- Organized skepticism -- Astrology and prayer -- Close encounters of the improbable kind -- The new story of creation -- Creationism and evolution -- Academy in revolt -- In search of the self -- Knowing the mind of God -- The weight of facts -- Work of the eyes, work of the heart -- The hallowing of the everyday

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