Origins of the Religion-Science War

HT: Justin Taylor

Ronald Numbers, an Agnostic scholar who is one of the leading historians on the relationship of science and religion, writes:

"The greatest myth in the history of science and religion holds that they have been in a state of constant conflict."

Timothy Larsen, a Christian historian who specializes in the nineteenth century, notes:

"The so-called 'war' between faith and learning, specifically between orthodox Christian theology and science, was manufactured during the second half of the nineteenth century. It is a construct that was created for polemical purposes."

You can read the rest of the fascinating piece, including its links and resources, here.