Author: Elaine Howard Ecklund

On Science and Faith

Article •
June 21, 2021 ...

Based on your research, how do people of faith view science and scientists? And how do scientists view people of faith? In “Why Science and Faith Need Each Other,” I talk about the fears different groups have of each other. In some ways people of faith fear scientists and scientists often fear people of faith. Fear can masquerade as …

Religion vs. Science

Audio • Elaine Howard Ecklund, Leith Anderson
February 15, 2018 ...

In Today’s Conversation with NAE President Leith Anderson, you’ll hear a noted sociologist share findings from her research of over 10,000 Americans and explain: The fundamental questions that shape how Americans approach science; What people of faith — particularly evangelicals — believe about the Earth’s origin; What informs attitudes towards the environment and climate change; and …