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When professional knowledge conflicts with religious community beliefs

I am a geologist and every rock formation I study tells a story that spans millions of years but my Bible study group talks about a young earth and I stay silent.

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Expertise creates isolation when truth-telling threatens belonging in communities that matter.

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“Where Are You with Religion and science — the examined relationship?”

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