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Rocks of Ages by Stephen Jay Gould — WisdomDeck honest review
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Rocks of Ages

by Stephen Jay Gould

Non-overlapping magisteria: science and religion answer different questions and need not conflict. Short and conciliatory; disputed by Dawkins.

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  1. Different domains, different questions.
  2. Respect both.
  3. Conflict is optional.

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Gould's NOMA.

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