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Skeptical Inquirer
The Dangerous Quest for Cooperation Between Science and Religion.
Author/s: Jacob Pandian
Issue: Sept, 2001

Religion is a subcategory of supernaturalism that was formulated during the
medieval period with the spurious and dangerous quest to link supernaturalism
with scientific knowledge, and this quest has continued

Recently, misleading articles have appeared in newspapers and news magazines
claiming that religion and science are cooperating to explore the nature of
reality. Gregg Easterbrook (1999) noted that "Signs of renewed interest in
science and religion are numerous. The topic has recently been a top-selling
cover for both Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. Universities such as
Princeton and Cambridge, which in the 1960s didn't even offer courses in the
relationship between science and religion, have established chairs for its
study."

Easterbrook points to the central role of the John Templeton Foundation in
encouraging the cooperation between science and religion. The Foundation
publishes Progress in Theology magazine but more importantly awards millions of
dollars to people who reflect their philosophy of cooperation.

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