Religious Leaders Standing Up for Science
August 26, 2020
Worried about what they see as a “polarization and politicization of science” within some religious communities during the coronavirus pandemic, a sizable group of theologians and pastors, together with doctors and scientists, recently called on fellow believers to “follow the advice of public health experts and support scientists doing crucial biomedical research.” Issues earlier explored this sometimes contentious confluence in a series of personal stories built around how science and religion challenge each other and how they can work together and strengthen one another.