ZYGO Zygon® 0591-2385 1467-9744 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00911.x TAKING SCIENCE SERIOUSLY WITHOUT SCIENTISM: A RESPONSE TO TAEDE SMEDES Barbour Ian G. 02 03 2008 43 1 10.1111/zygo.2008.43.issue-1 259 269 2008 by the Joint Publication Board of Zygon

In responding to Taede Smedes, I first examine his thesis that the recent dialogue between science and religion has been dominated by scientism and does not take theology seriously. I then consider his views on divine action, free will and determinism, and process philosophy. Finally I use the fourfold typology of Conflict, Independence, Dialogue, and Integration to discuss his proposal for the future of science and religion.

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