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Apparent contradictions between religion and science often have been the basis of bitter controversy. Such differences are to be expected as long as human understanding remains provisional and fragmentary.

Religion and science look at reality differently.

As both a scientist and a humanist myself, I have struggled to understand different claims to knowledge, and I have eventually come to a formulation of the kind of religious belief that would, in my view, be compatible with science.

I was raised to understand and know the difference between right and wrong.

In reality, both religion and science are expressions of man's uncertainty. Perhaps the paradox is that certainty, whether it be in science or religion, is dangerous.

It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and when people start getting it confused, that means they need to sit down with some real people.

To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong.

Science stands for rational thought, faith for superstition and unreason.

Truth is truth, whether labeled 'science' or 'religion.'