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

04.30.17
Posted in Podcast

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”.