I recently read two articles regarding the themes of science and religion. Chet Raymo, author of Miracles and Explanations, provides an overview of how science and religion are intertwined while David Ludden, author of "Teaching Evolution in a Christian College," states that science and religion are too contradictory and that people do not want to open their minds to new ideas once they have established their beliefs (Raymo & Ludden, 2011). This is a subject that has been the subject of controversy for countless years, dating back to ancient times when the Catholic Church ruled Europe, to today's times when we must decide whether we want our children learn Darwin's theory of evolution, because it might contradict. our religious beliefs. John William Draper, author of History of the Conflict between Religion and Science, wrote about the power struggle between science and religion, and in the preface he summarizes the conflict thesis: "The history of science is not a simple account of isolated discoveries; it is the story of the conflict between two rival powers, the expansive force of the human intellect on the one side, and the resulting compression of traditional faith and human interests on the other” (Draper, 1874). It is clear that this is an important and controversial issue, and after reviewing both writings, I have concluded that Mr. Raymo provides stronger evidence and reasoning to support his claim that science and religion are closely linked. Chet Raymo, professor of physics and astronomy. , writes about the similarities between science and religion in his book Miracles and Explanations, published in 1998 by New York: Walker & Co. Mr. Raymo argues that science and religion are two subjects...... middle of the article... ...iefs, they would not tolerate anything that could potentially contradict their views (p. 704). Although Mr. Ludden offers a good classic argumentation style, in my opinion he becomes repetitive in his argument and fails to take a different approach other than attempting to discredit his opposition. Mr. Raymo, on the other hand, offered several different approaches to support his argument and therefore I believe he presented a stronger case. Mr. Raymo implemented the correct style in his writing using the Rogerian method of argumentation. This allowed him to build trust with both conflicting parties and ultimately draw the reader in using a mix of hard evidence and appeals. I think Mr. Raymo provides the best argument for his position and he does a fantastic job analyzing the subject in both a scientific and religious manner...