avatar

Ep. 55 - Are Science and Religion Incompatible? | Dr. Peter Harrison

Patterson in Pursuit
Patterson in Pursuit
Episode • Apr 30, 2017 • 55m

How fundamental is the conflict between science and religion? Is it true that the history of the church is filled with anti-intellectualism and the suppression of scientific inquiry? Is religious fundamentalism to blame for the tension between science and religion?

I've got my own suspicions about these questions, but I decided to ask Dr. Peter Harrison, who teaches History at the University of Queensland. He specializes in the topic of "Science versus Religion".



Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

Switch to the Fountain App