Physician Erik Strandness unpacks the age-old conflict between science and faith.

The battle between science and religion is a meme that went viral long before the internet was a twinkle in a computer programmer’s eye. Where did it come from? Was it a Russian disinformation campaign or the collaborative work of academic elites from France, Germany, England and the United States intent on ending the hegemony of religion?

As with most polemics, the origin and development of the conflict thesis is a complex story, full of intrigue and truth-telling, good intentions and animus, sincere historical reflection and propaganda, all of which has been largely based on…

(Register to read the whole article)