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Are “agnostic” scientists really agnostic?

September 14, 2010 by Micheal Hickerson 1 Comment

Last week, I became engaged in a rather lengthy online conversation about the religious faith of university scientists. It was prompted by this GetReligion post about Francis Collins. In my comments, I cited Rice sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund's recent book Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think, as well as her online article "Religion and Spirituality among University Scientists" (PDF). Ecklund's research examines the religious beliefs and practices of university scientists, with some important findings … [Read more...] about Are “agnostic” scientists really agnostic?

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: agnosticism, atheism, elaine howard ecklund, francis collins, science, science and faith

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