Religion : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture There is so much more to say about science and spirituality than we hear when predictable polarities play out in the media. We explore the places where science and religion find common ground, and the places where they appear to be in conflict.
13.7 Cosmos & Culture
Commentary On Science And SocietyReligion
Screen shot from The Sign, a documentary in which biblical literalists claim the end is coming on Sept. 23 with a specific planetary alignment. YouTube hide caption
Arfan Najar, an archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority, introduces a replica of the Magdala Stone at the Magdala Archeological Park in Israel on Dec. 2, 2013. Li Rui/Xinhua/Landov hide caption
Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, is a place of worship for Buddhism and Chinese popular religion. iStockphoto hide caption
Banner Peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness outside Yosemite National Park in California. John Pain/AP hide caption
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaking in Atlanta. Dave Tulis/AP hide caption
The percentage of Americans affiliated with a religion is declining, according to a new study. iStockphoto hide caption
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a star known as R Sculptoris, located 1,500 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Sculptor. The black region at the centre of the image has been artificially masked. ESA/NASA hide caption