anti-science

After eight years of Bush administration, Christian fundamentalism, and anti-science policy, we in the U.S. have direct experience with the disastrous effects of religion-driven state power.

"Angels & Demons" is methodical, pedestrian, and quite silly 2009

Perhaps you, like myself, wonder how and why it is the reviewer goes so quickly from "Catholicism vs. science" to modern-day "Christian fundamentalism" and alleged "anti-science" policies in the U.S.

"Angels & Demons" is methodical, pedestrian, and quite silly 2009

After all, he was condemned by the Catholic Church for blasphemy and permanently confined to his quarters in an anti-science hissy-fit because of his contention that the earth revolved around the sun rather than vice versa.

Edward Flattau: The Galileo Syndrome Edward Flattau 2011

But most troubling, to me, are the assumptions: the Catholic Church is engaged in "anti-science fundamentalism", science and religion are long-time enemies, and Catholicism has many centuries of "anti-science zealotry" in its historical closet.

"Angels & Demons" is methodical, pedestrian, and quite silly 2009

Simply, it's important that we consistently resist anti-intellectual, anti-science and anti-religious legislation of this sort whenever it appears because if we don't, we run the risk of further destroying our scientific infrastructure and limiting our religious freedoms.

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: Creationism in New Hampshire: Attacking Science and Undermining Religious Freedom Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman 2012

After all, he was condemned by the Catholic Church for blasphemy and permanently confined to his quarters in an anti-science hissy-fit because of his contention that the earth revolved around the sun rather than vice versa.

Edward Flattau: The Galileo Syndrome Edward Flattau 2011

The conservative side of politics in the United States and increasingly in the UK where you only have to look at the Telegraph or Mad Mel over at the Mail has taken an extreme anti-science view, whether it be genetics, reproductive science, evolution or climate change.

Liberal bias: science writing's elephant in the room? 2011

He was pretty wound up about it, said it was a straightforward anti-science position, the same argument that says if God intended us to fly, he would have given us wings.

Alastair Campbell: Blair was angry at Prince's interference 2011

But I am in regular battles with anti-science forces on the left about GMOs.

Liberal bias: science writing's elephant in the room? 2011

Simply, it's important that we consistently resist anti-intellectual, anti-science and anti-religious legislation of this sort whenever it appears because if we don't, we run the risk of further destroying our scientific infrastructure and limiting our religious freedoms.

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: Creationism in New Hampshire: Attacking Science and Undermining Religious Freedom Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman 2012