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Skeptics and true believers

the exhilarating connection between science and religion

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Years ago, noted science teacher and writer Chet Raymo embarked upon his own quest to reconcile the miracle stories he learned as a child with the science he learned as an adult. Skeptics and True Believers is the culmination of that search. Acknowledging that the scientific and the spiritual communities are increasingly split, Raymo builds strong bridges between them. He illustrates his argument with thought-provoking stories offering compelling evidence that religion should embrace the reliable knowledge of the world that science provides, while science should respect and nourish humankind's need for spiritual sustenance. For anyone drawn to reflect on life's meaning and purpose, Chet Raymo's uncompromising skepticism and reverence for mystery will affirm and inspire. - Back cover.

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Publisher
Walker and Co.
Language
English
Pages
288

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Miracles and explanations
Decoding the mystery of life
The known and the unknowable
Organized skepticism
Astrology and prayer
Close encounters of the improbable kind
The new story of creation
Creationism and evolution
Academy in revolt
In search of the self
Knowing the mind of God
The weight of facts
Work of the eyes, work of the heart
The hallowing of the everyday

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-274) and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
215
Library of Congress
BL240.2 .R36 1999, BL240.2 .R36 1998

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
288 p. ;
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
21 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL14411906M
Internet Archive
skepticstruebeli0000raym
ISBN 10
0802775640
ISBN 13
9780802775641
LCCN
98014647
OCLC/WorldCat
41170081
Library Thing
59185
Goodreads
1033670

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