Modern philosophy Quote by Roger E. Olson

“There was a growing conviction that religion had to become as rational as modern science.”

— Karen Armstrong

“you can't reconcile religion with modern life, with all the knowledge we have, with science....”

— Raymond Khoury

“The vast stores of knowledge that represent the evolving wisdom borne from the scientific mind is proof positive that religion is no longer relevant…

— Al Stefanelli

It’s hard to stay away from religion when you mess with acid.

— Robert Stone

“For all these reasons, one cannot recount the history of modern science without acknowledging the crucial importance of Christianity. But this does not mean…

— Ronald L. Numbers

“The profane sciences of which the modern world is so proud are really and truly only the degenerate ‘residues’ of the ancient traditional sciences.”

— René Guénon

Back when the natural sciences, philosophy, and theology were one great intellectual hodgepodge, proving the existence of God was a relatively commonplace exercise. To…

— Benjamin Wittes

“A religion, old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the Universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves…

— Carl Sagan

“Not only were science and religion compatible, they were inseparable--the rise of science was achieved by deeply religious Christian scholars. ”

— Rodney Stark

“What is the alternative to religion as we know it? As it turns out, this is the wrong question to ask. Chemistry was not…

— Sam Harris

Modern science developed in the context of western religious thought, was nurtured in universities first established for religious reasons, and owes some of its…

— Kenneth R. Miller

“...science is the kind of sacred cow which theology was five hundred years ago....”

— John Lukacs