Who's Winning the War Against Science?. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peters, Ted
• Is Part Of: Theology and science. Volume 16:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 166
• Page End: 176
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Science -- theology -- war on science -- climate change denial -- alternative facts -- fake news -- ecology -- postmodernism -- religion -- Pope Francis; Religion and science -- Periodicals; Theology -- Periodicals; 261.55
• DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2018.1455266
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-6700

Abstract

ABSTRACT: There is an outcry among scientists that they are being attacked on multiple fronts by fake news, alternative facts, climate change denial, fossil fuel industries, shrinking government funding, postmodernism, and religion. Is this siege mentality realistic or paranoid? It's realistic. This article encourages theologians and other religious leaders to ally themselves with scientists in defense of evidence-based judgments in public policy-making.