Term for the idea of science and religion coexisting

Is there a specific term for such a concept? A Google search has come up with pages where people argue for the idea that science and religion/God can coexist, but I can't find a specific word for this concept.

If one doesn't exist, is there a historical saint that advocated such a belief or was involved in a science of some sort?

veinglory said:

I guess it depends on what model of coexistence you mean? They obviously both exist, the debate is on how they should interact. Secularism and theocracy being the main options.

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I mean, like, the idea that both are equally true - basically, that God is the ultimate scientist.

cmhbob said:

You might try checking out The Biologos Foundation. Wiki


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You might be looking for the term "theistic evolution," which Biologos espouses. I like the idea, myself. The Bible was never meant to be a science book (said the husband of an evangelical pastor).

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That's certainly interesting, and it'll give me some ideas to use in one of my series (in which I've already mentioned the concept of theistic evolution, albeit not by name). I have a secret society in my story, and so far it lacks a name. It's definitely old, so I'll have to look through Wikipedia's article to find a sufficiently old proponent of the idea that the society can be named after. In my story, though, the religious component is not at all Christian, so naming it after a saint or priest or someone similar would be inaccurate.

Thanks!

T Robinson said:

Is your story set in modern times, but started long ago? If they are secret, they just need a name among themselves or something they use as a front. It depends on how much they interact with others.

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The main story is set in modern times, but there might occasionally be glimpses of the past. It's set in a vaguely Lovecraftian (though probably more accurately Derlethian) universe. Without giving too much away, some ancient gods and other nasties are about to break out of an ancient prison, and this society has been anticipating this and trying to develop ways to defeat these entities. While the main defense will be three magical girls, the society is developing various tech, including guns, bombs, and mecha, to try to fight these things as well. This R&D would have to be done through various connected organizations for ostensibly legit purposes (military use, a new type of sport, etc.) in order to maintain secrecy. This use of science as a way to kill demons is where the religion/science mesh comes in.