Myth-Busting in Science and Religion

An Introduction for Ignorant Intellectuals

Jim Slagle

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English

Cascade Books
14 July 2025

Religion & science; Christianity; Christian theology; History of science

""Science and religion"" is one of those subjects where everyone knows a lot of things that just ain't so. This is because of the numerous urban legends about how the two fields have interacted historically and how they do so today. These false beliefs are ubiquitous in Western civilization, especially in academia, prompting many people to oversimplify the issues. This book corrects many of these urban legends and confusions involving premodern cosmology, the alleged persecution or even martyrdom of scientists for discoveries that challenged the religious status quo, the history and nature of biological evolution, the potential discovery of rational extraterrestrial life, and whether miracles would somehow conflict with the laws that science has discovered. As one might expect, reality turns out to be much more complex than the stories suggest.

By: Jim Slagle
Imprint: Cascade Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 413g
ISBN: 9798385236145
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 14 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Slagle is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Portland in Oregon. He is the author of The Epistemological Skyhook: Determinism, Naturalism, and Self-Defeat (2016) and The Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism: Context, Exposition, and Repercussions (2021).

Reviews for Myth-Busting in Science and Religion: An Introduction for Ignorant Intellectuals

""Jim Slagle's Myth-Busting in Science and Religion is a serious book treating a serious, large, important subject, but it's packaged as a narrative that's irreverent, almost jarringly colloquial, and frequently just hilarious--as well as coherent, scholarly, and highly informative. It's really quite brilliant. I could hardly put it down and didn't want it to end."" --Dennis Danielson, professor emeritus, University of British Columbia ""In Myth-Busting in Science and Religion, Dr. Jim Slagle delivers a masterclass by dismantling the supposed conflict between faith and science with humor and precision. Engaging, scholarly, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book challenges readers to think deeply and enjoy the journey."" --Timothy A. Stratton, professor of theology, Trinity Theological Seminary ""Jim Slagle has written a delightful book, rigorous yet entertaining, that soundly debunks the popular claim that science and religion are unalterably opposed. With chapters on the unusual size of the cosmos, Galileo, God killers, and the ""righteous dead,"" this book would be a great choice for a rainy day or for a day lacking all precipitation."" --Paul Herrick, professor of philosophy, Shoreline Community College