New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
RECONCILI\G RELIGION
 AND SCIENCE

true and theologically false, or the ologica))y true and scientifically false" was quotation credited to Bishop c, P. Anderson of Chicago in yesterdays Herald. Which was by way of saying that religion and . science arc "closer to a reconcilia ton" than ever before.
 This desidcratum is deyoutly 10 be wished, IL cannot be brought about by Bryanesque fundamental ism, Tennessee laws and intoler- ance generally: it cannot be achieved on the one hand by ignor- ing, discounting and undertaking scientific research, and on the other hand by ignoring spiritual values and cultivating base materialism.
 There must be avenues of ap- proach, corridors of understanding, common highways of appreciation on both sides. The Scopes trial in Tennessee Is proof that there is still lack of such mutual appreciation and understanding in some circles the words of the Chicago bishop whose views undoubtedly are shared hy other churchmen of influence is proof that there has been q rap prochement in other circles.
 Mr. Bryan has been dovotlng much of his time for some years past in fomenting a species of class war between religion, as he under stands the term, and science; his { views in large measure have ap- pealed to people who have made no fair and impartial study Of sci cntific research and scientific de1uc- tons; and it might be added that to at least some extent his Nie"S have met the approval of many pto- ple who, though terming them selves religious, have made no deep study of the subject, One may dls- agree with Bryau's religious th"slS or one may agree with it; but in either case one ought to have reason beyond blind preju1lce and adamant proconceptons. The man vho has given close study to re- irion and science, and has retained some or much of what is termed religious beliefs, i4 surely greater credit to the persuasive strength ot such doctrines than the one who has studied neither and claims a pronounced conviction one way or the other. Such person logically has no business in discussing either religion or science.
 Mir. Bryan has been particularly concerned about young men anc women in th4 high schools, colleges and universities. The psl lchology oI undergraduates IS not difficult tt understand Yonng men in the carly tv,ntIes who are students in unl' },.rs,ties do not. in many instances rnr much rme 10 discussing re ugIous probI.ms. in many such in stances their previous religious in strurrjon f they had any, IS dor
 mant for the tune being, Perhap
 they feel that they know as mucl about r,'rglons ae they need t' know for the present But they talk up l1o.ogv anthroroloeN e'olufio1 and tho other scl,ntltc studl"s tha
 lnrrude the theory of evolufion. I
 is perhaps natural that many 0
 thrse young mon will side with eEo
 lulon alter they have given V ar
 to te, stnIy ot o't"h subjects
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 tho uonders ot evolution, negh
 tre .@lercs of slow ad'ancemen
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 aron Il. ahaut 'he >ast extent C .th. uw,ors. n1iI mot, If h. ha s.rzc. t~ lnraued in lsnors the pos
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 BHre NanrrzrIv theology here hs
 lts rbanre 10 rc'an an lnhu"nc
 upon th, youn- mnJ
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 is to the crclr o' tho vast army (
 coll,E. m.n aud women that
 many r,lam in, worthy elements I r.uglou, many nj th'm Arc mol n ,n.rj,c Morlus for rul rehgio .,. lhan Mr. Bryan ls, All who rrtaln I'd rool perspective on spiritual 'aiu' e. are leng examples of the EroWlr lc ltrorr.halion nf raal rouEon ar ' science.
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