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Scientific and religious beliefs revisited

Brian Davies: Why beliefs matter. Reflections on the nature of science. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014, x+250 pp, £ 14.99 PB

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  1. Virginal conception (which seems better wording than “virgin birth”) is logically consistent with the theological claim that Jesus is the son of the Father and, contrary to what Davies says (229), does not imply that sexual intercourse is in itself a sin, according to the Catholic Church. Virginal conception must be carefully kept distinct from immaculate conception, which means that Mary is free of original sin.

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Ghins, M. Scientific and religious beliefs revisited. Metascience 23, 581–587 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11016-014-9905-8

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