Science & religion: a story of war or harmony?

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🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Although 19th-century thinkers promoted the narrative that Christianity and science have always been at each other’s throats, in reality, argues Nicholas Spencer, the two have existed for centuries in a state of relative harmony – with some notable spikes in tension. Rhiannon Davies speaks to Nicholas to explore this intertwined relationship. (Ad) Nicholas Spencer is the author of Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion (Oneworld, 2023). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fmagisteria%2Fnicholas-spencer%2F9780861544615 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.7	Fascinating historical conversations from BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed.
0:48.2	Science and religion have always been at war, right?
0:52.8	Well, apparently not. As Nicholas Spencer reveals in his new book,
0:57.6	Magisteria, this view is a myth that took root in the 19th century and has stayed around ever since.
1:05.1	Riannon Davis spoke to Nick to explore the real relationship between Christianity and
1:10.1	scientific inquiry.
1:12.1	So thank you so much for joining me today, Nick.
1:13.9	I'm really excited to talk about your new book, Magisteria.
1:17.7	And in it, you argue that scholars present a narrative that sees science and religion really at war with each other.
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