There is no conflict between a true understanding of science and a true understanding of Christianity. For a time, it may seem so, but as history has repeatedly demonstrated, such conflicts are routinely resolved. An example is the Hittite people. Prior to archaeological discoveries in the 19th century, the only information we had on the Hittites was in the Old Testament. There are numerous references to the Hittites in the Old Testament. One of the most well-known references is that the husband of Bathsheba, with whom David committed adultery, was Uriah the Hittite. Sceptics questioned whether there even was any such people as the Hittites. It is now known that the Hittites were a large and influential people.

Note that we are here using "science" to include what some may consider "soft" science such as history. We could introduce a separate topic of history, but at least for now it is included under the topic of science & Christianity.

Book Reviews

A sub-topic under Science & Christianity is Book Reviews. What are included here are reviews of books that relate in some way to both Science and Christianity. Books reviewed here may be written by Christians that attempt to harmonize certain aspects of science to Christianity, where perceived tension exists. Other books reviewed here may be written by atheists or others that attempte to discredit Christianity. The attempt here is to engage such books with critical thinking to illustrate faulty thinking, overlooked contrary evidence, etc.

The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason
Although the New Atheism may be thought of as being a topic of philosophy, this review is included here because, as indicated in the sub-title, the author, Victor J. Stenger, takes the position that not only reason, but science is aligned with the New Atheism. This book was published by Prometheus Books in 2009. Dr. Stenger was a professor of physics at the University of Hawaii, and was later an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado. For a review of Stenger's book, in pdf format, click here.