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Measure of God: Can We Reconcile Science and Religion?
October 19, 2005
Larry Witham reporter, writer

Journalist and author Larry Witham talks about the topics found in his book,
The Measure of God: History's Greatest Minds Wrestle with Reconciling Science and Religion In this lecture, Witham explores the tension between science and religion that lies at the heart of contemporary debates on stem cell research, cloning, and teaching evolution in the school curriculum.

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Author: Larry Witham
Publisher: HarperOne (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 368 pages
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Publisher: Encounter Books (2004)
Binding: Paperback, 236 pages
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (2005)
Binding: Paperback, 344 pages
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