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1. What are the impacts of the various religious belief systems and scientific developments on humanity? 2. Beyond War and Peace: A Reappraisal of the Encounter between Christianity and Science 3. David C. Lindberg and Ronald L. Numbers 4. http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1987/PSCF9-87Lindberg.html 5. 2014-05-22 6. S: scientific and religious authorities, people on either side of the belief spectrum, O: conflict between people of varying views about science and religion, as well as people's misconceptions about the two, A: anyone who wishes to know more about science, religion, and how they are related, people who believe anything about science or religion, P: show people that science and religion are and have been connected through history, centuries back, S: relationship between science and religion in a historical and societal context, Tone: official, informative, formal, knowledgeable 7. Science began as a way for people to observe the natural order of the universe. While this at first went counter to many church teachings, a lot of scientific beliefs were eventually found to be true, and the church accepted them as actually supporting the Bible. Science also started as away for people to prove their faith(s) correct, and to some extent it allowed people to do so, although there is still conflict between the two sides. Despite these differences, science and religion are still very connected to each other. 8. Despite their seemingly incompatible world views, science and religion are interconnected and are both important to understanding our culture and its history. 9. After I read this piece, I was influenced by what the author said. I have never considered many of the important points that he makes in his article. Before I had considered the two to be incompatible, but I now see that they are very interconnected. While I still believe that science is the correct view and many religious beliefs are false and not compatible with scientific theories ("truths"), I do acknowledge that science exists because of the influence that religion had on society in the past. 10. Historical investigation to date has revealed a rich and varied interaction between science and Christian- ity. People of assorted scientific and theological persuasions and varieties of knowledge and commitment have, with varying degrees of skill and integrity, gone about the business of understanding themselves and their world, building institutions, creating careers, and pursuing sundry satisfactions. In the process, Christianity and science-as intellectual systems, as institutions, and as objects of personal commitment-have rubbed against each other, sometimes comfortably, sometimes with destructive force. In the future, we must not simply ask "Who was the aggressor?" but "How were Christianity and science affected by their encounter?" We are confident that research will show that the encounter has been multiform, the range of effects enormous. We will discover shifting alignments and dual memberships. We will uncover as much struggle and competition within the Christian and scientific communities as between them. Most important, we will see that influence has flowed in both directions, that Christianity and science alike have been profoundly shaped by their relations with each other. If, however, we fail to escape the trap of assigning credit and blame, we will never properly appreciate the roles of science and Christianity in the shaping of Western culture; and that will deeply impoverish our understanding.