Epistemological and Moral Conflict Between Religion and Science

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 707-727

  Evans, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

epistemology; genetically modified food; global warming; moral agenda; science; stem cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955234080     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01603.x     Document Type: Article

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