Adherents Quote by Martin Rees

Even if there were no actual evidence in favor of the Darwinian theory, we should still be justified in preferring it over all rival…

— Richard Dawkins

“For those scientists who take it seriously, Darwinian evolution has functioned more as a philosophical belief system than as a testable scientific hypothesis. This…

— James A. Shapiro

I would support peaceful co-existence between religion and science because they concern different domains. Anyone who takes theology seriously knows that it's not a…

— Martin Rees

“Evolution provides a scientific foundation for the core values shared by most Christians and conservatives, and by accepting–and embracing–the theory of evolution, Christians and…

— Michael Shermer

“A second point that caught my attention was that the very persons who insist upon keeping religion and science separate are eager to use…

— Phillip E. Johnson

There can never be any real opposition between religion and science; for the one is the complement of the other.

— Max Planck

“Then Christianity isn’t really opposed to science,” offered Anne cautiously. “No, it isn’t opposed to science at all,” concluded Melchizedek. “On the contrary, it…

— Jeffrey Tiel

The opposition to teaching evolution is, of course, almost always given a religious reason. That may usually be its real basis, but I think…

— George Gaylord Simpson

There can never be any real opposition between religion and science; for the one is the complement of the other. Every serious and reflective…

— Max Planck

I think that there are no forces on this planet more dangerous to us all than the fanaticisms of fundamentalism, of all the species:…

— Daniel Dennett

Science is about explaining the world, and religion is about interpreting it. There shouldn't be any conflict.

— Paul Davies

“There are those whose views about religion are not very different from my own, but who nevertheless feel that we should try to damp…

— Steven Weinberg