science and religion
“The universe is more mysterious than either science and religion can ever fully disclose, and the urgencies of humankind and the natural environment demand an honest interaction between the discoveries of nature, the empowerment afforded us by appropriate technology, the inherent value of the environment, and the demand that we commit ourselves to a future in which all species can flourish. We can no longer afford the stalemate of past centuries between theology and science, for this leaves nature Godless and religion worldless. … Nor can we allow science and religion to be seen as adversaries, for they will be locked in a conflict of mutual conquest, such as ‘creation science,’ which costs religion its credibility or ‘scientific materialism’ which costs science its innocence.”-Robert Russell, founder and director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences