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in the West with Augustine's notion of the corruption of nature a dominant stream of Christianity felt science was irrelevant
People who study science are called [[scientist]]s. Most of the early scientists who started many of the scientific fields, and some of history's greatest thinkers, such as [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Albert Einstein]], believed in [[God]], or some other higher power, and many were [[creationists]]. In addition, [[Christianity]] [[Christianity and Science|played a pivotal role in the development of modern science]].
People who study science are called [[scientist]]s. Most of the early scientists who started many of the scientific fields, and some of history's greatest thinkers, such as [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Albert Einstein]], believed in [[God]], or some other higher power, and many were [[creationists]]. In addition, [[Christianity]] [[Christianity and Science|played a pivotal role in the development of modern science]].
[[Matthew Fox]] wrote:
: ... in the West with [[Augustine]]'s notion of the [[corruption of nature]] a dominant stream of Christianity felt science was irrelevant.<ref> [http://professionalactivities.blogspot.com/2007/09/second-annual-conference-on-convergence.html Conference on the Convergence of Science and Spirituality]</ref>
In recent years, American scientists have been much more atheistic as a group than the general public. <ref>http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/atheism1.htm</ref>
In recent years, American scientists have been much more atheistic as a group than the general public. <ref>http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/atheism1.htm</ref>