Edited sentence: " The book hold science in high regard, however opposes the purely materialistic science.About conflict between science and religion the book states: “In reality, true religion cannot become involved in any controversy with science; it is in no way concerned with material things”.And science also stabilizes philosophy through the elimination of error, while it purifies religion by the destruction of superstition.His research is worth noting, although his position as a great skeptic does not allow his conclusions much academic credibility”.However this book has also been severely criticized.Most criticism of The Urantia Book is based on Martin Gardner's book, Urantia: The Great Cult Mystery.Sandra Collins, SLIS, Univ.Sarah Lewis, of the Univ.The Urantia Book debunks astrology as “pseudo science of Babylon” and also states: “But the frank, honest, and fearless search for true causes gave birth to modern science: It turned astrology into astronomy, alchemy into chemistry, and magic into medicine”.of Pittsburg, wrote in Library Journal: "Given the lack of scholary distance from the subject, the patronizing tone and the gross editorializing, it would be difficult to recommend this book to any library".of Wales, stated: “Martin Gardner is one of the few people outside the Urantia Foundation who has undertaken research into the movement.“The ideal human estate is that in which philosophy, religion, and science are welded into a meaningful unity..” "Science teaches man to speak the new language of mathematics and trains his thoughts along lines of exacting precision