John Polkinghorne is a major figure in today’s debates over the compatibility of science and religion. Internationally known as both a theoretical physicist a

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"A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today." Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate

Looking at both historical and contemporary contexts, the author argues that religion has played a major role in suppressing scientific pursuit.

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