The First World War really broke the backbone of the century, and it did make a difference in what people thought. Those born before that war still can find war a tenable metaphor. Violence does not redeem. And I agree with that. Yes, and I have never seen any reason to do that.
All science can do is open up a wider understanding of the universe.
I mean, God doesn't change, we change in what we believe. Everything big we discover in science changes what we think about God, unless we insist on keeping him in a white nightgown. Mostly by reading. I have no science background. But I read a lot about particle physics and quantum mechanics, and I have a few scientist friends who will let me pick their brains.