Promoting positive attitudes towards science and religion among sixth-form pupils: Dealing with scientism and creationism

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-200

  Astley, Jeff ^a   Francis, Leslie J ^b  

^a North of England Institute for Christian Education   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

creation; creationism; science and religion; scientism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955069061     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01416200.2010.498604     Document Type: Article

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