Throughout history, scientific discovery has clashed with religious dogma, creating conflict, controversy, and sometimes violent dispute. In this enlightening study, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Summer for the Gods and Michael Ruse explore how scientists, philosophers, and theologians past and present have approached such topics as cosmology, geology, evolution, gender, and the environment. Bringing both historical and philosophical perspectives, Larson and Ruse avoid polemics, shedding light on the richly diverse field of ideas at the crossroads where science meets spiritual belief.