The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-24
SCIENTISTS TURN TO RELIGION.

One of the curious turns of popular Thought
during the past has been the renewal OF the Conflict be-
Science and Religion with champions OF the latter taking
the offensive when the minds OF many great scen-
indicated by their urances swinging more and more
strongly the spiritual upon which religion based some
Of them going what might be termed the extremes OF
mysticism. The OF Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir William
Crookes both ranking with the greatest physical scientists of the
age quite well known and eminent an authority as the
editor OF the leading scientific journals in New York
upon the change which has about in the habits OF
thought of of raising the question:
as science become regous Among the followers OF science
the writer tells the tendency at the present time toward
belief greater illumination than ours-i we are lead only
by the light which peceptbe to the sense OF sghand what
this greater illumination except faith which in times past
sconed by the scientist and which the foundation OF religion?
Evidence of the habits of thought of of science
was found by quoted address delivered by DR.
Michael Pnpn professor of electro mechanics at Columbia
versy last January which beautiful reverent and sincere
and winch showed concusyey that mvstc thoughts of
had killed by the study of science plea for Spiritual
vision made last by Professor Bakerve OF City Col
after light from beyond KEN and here again
find scientist who has entered the realm OF religion
is worthy of particular note that the two addresses last al
uded delivered by college professors secular college
halls and before great groups OF college Students and they are by
isolated instances of such uerances Yet Mr. Bryan
who wagng furious evolution insists that Darwnism
has driven God from colleges and universities and is making
atheists of the students All modern scientists OF any CON
accept the theory of evolution in one form or another
il acceptance OF this theory makes atheists why many
greatest scientists drifting Godward?
As evidence support of his charges against modern science
Mr. BRYAN refers to the results Investigations alleged have
been conducted various colleges and universities showing that
students well teachers getting from the church,
but he presents proof that because ohe scientific studies
pursue The fact that scientific theories
taught and that students taking to the church. not proof
the the result of the other Mr. Bryan makes of
the mistakes known logic that OF confusing
comitan with and effect With just much Teason
he might argue that because many students glasses the
study of evolution defective oversight In order to justify
his conclusion either he would have to show that there
logical necessary connection between the sets of facts
and this he has DONE If disposed to be contentious
it would be difficult show that the alleged drift away from
the church due to such preamens as those of Mr. Bryan
wherein he attempts show that science and religion in
ct than is any kepca teachings emanatng from scientists
Further proof that knowledge of the theory of evolution does
tend draw away from religion found the fact that
1nutudes of the preachers America Of such
pe and scholarship Dr. Lyman Abbott and hosts Of Others
orthodox and otherwise find conflict whatever between science
and religion to such these evolution is nothing than
Gods way of doing things"
In the face of the drift of the great Of science toward
religion and of the fact that the great preachers of
religion have difficulty reconcng modern scientific theories
with their faith in God the supreme creative and governing
of the universe Mr. Byans crusade against the imaginary
foes religion appear quxotc the The conflict
which he is only the surface "a little learning is
dangerous thing when digs deep science found be the
handmade of Religion The great poeaureate of the nineteenth
century pointed the true way
"Iet knowledge grow from more,
But of reverence in dwell
Till mind ard soul according well,
May make music as before
But vasters