La Science Et la Religion

This book pits traditional religion against the rampant intellectualism and rapid scientific progress of the 19th century. In a changing world where the church's authority had been consistently dwindling, Pope Leo XIII attempted to reconcile these contrasting ideologies. The author contends that science had promised to better humanity but failed to deliver on many of those promises. In fact, the author argues that science has brought us further from understanding the true nature of our existence. Only a return to spiritualism and the teachings of the church, the author claims, can help us understand the questions science has failed to answer about our origins, our purpose, and our destiny. Read more