'Science Must Destroy Religion' (2006)[11]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This is a title or claim asserting a conflict between science and religion.
- In plain terms
- Science and religion cannot coexist according to this statement.
- What can you take from it?
- Identify claims that frame science and religion as enemies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does science truly need to destroy religion?
- What does this claim imply about compatibility?
Another view
Many people find ways to reconcile science and faith.
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