Syncretism refers to the combining of two or more religions into a new belief system. This blending of faiths typically happens either when a culture with religious traditions is conquered by or assimilated into another with different faiths. Religious syncr…
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Science and religious belief often can and do connect. Astronomy developed in ancient times because our ancestors saw their gods’ actions and intent in the skies. The Book of Genesis contains a familiar creation narrative. You may be surprised to learn that …
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We often think of frogs as cute animals that make strange noises. But they’re more complex than meets the eye. These amphibians, along with their ancestors, hold an important key to how life on Earth developed. We’re constantly writing this elaborate histo…
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How old is planet Earth? Science places its birth at around 4.6 billion years ago. Creationists contend that Earth is less than 10,000 years old based on literal readings of Genesis. But comparing our planet’s natural history with Genesis’s first creation …
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Science and religion are at odds with each other—or at least that’s how it sometimes looks. While most religions are not actually hostile toward scientific disciplines, many evangelical Christians contend that the Big Bang theory is incompatible with a lit…
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How many species live on Earth? We don’t know, but estimates currently range between 5.3 million and 1 trillion. Many creation narratives, including the first chapter of Genesis, acknowledge the stunning multiformity of life on our blue and green planet….
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Life on Earth takes many forms. Some of our planet’s strangest creatures live in the oceans—bioluminescent octopi, transparent sea cucumbers, and crown-of-thorns starfish, to name a few. Random as these animals may look, their unusual appearances and body …
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In media, literature, and pop culture, it’s not uncommon to see religion and science presented as mutually exclusive concepts. Christianity, in particular, has had a strong cultural impact as one of the world’s most practiced faiths. This religion, like ot…
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Quick! What’s the name of the group of Protestants that resemble Pilgrims and live simple, agrarian lifestyles in Pennsylvania and parts of New England? Did you say, “The Amish?” Perhaps you said “Quakers” or “Mennonites.” You might have even sug…
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With over 2.5 billion adherents, Christianity is the world’s most popular religion. This monotheistic Abrahamic religion is followed by the majority of people in over 150 countries or territories. Although Christianity can generally be divided into three mai…
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