Word: religion
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Lance Morrow should have mentioned that the best evidence of the peaceful coexistence of science and religion is the Big Bang theory, which was conceived and stated (1927) by a Catholic priest-professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, Canon Georges Lemaitre...
There can be no meaningful reconciliation of science and religion as suggested by Lance Morrow in his Essay "In the Beginning: God and Science" [Feb. 5]. Their methods are diametrically opposed. Science admits it has no final answers; religion claims to have them. Science, despite its excesses, has gone far to liberate the human spirit; religion would stifle...
...apparent hiatus between science and religion cannot be bridged so long as the theologian and the scientist remain true to their own field of activity. The scientist is concerned only with this material universe in the making. The theologian speculates on the force outside the universe and calls it divine. In the face of the infinite, the scientist can only exclaim: "My God, what a bang...
...religion of action rather than dogma," Scientology channels its efforts toward social reform, Velona said. The church's progressive group, the Association of Scientologists for Reform, supports groups aiding alcoholics, the aged, prison inmates, the mentally retarded and "identifies areas in society it sees are in need of reform." Another of the church's groups, the American Citizens for Honesty in Government, pays $10,000 to anyone who can document the corruption of a public official...
...spiritual being. Whereas dianetics had dealt just with the mind, Hubbard realized it branched off into more of a spiritual philosophy." The first Church of Scientology was founded in Washington in 1954. Hubbard headed the faith until 1966 and now acts as a consultant to the religion and an adviser to all scientologists...