Have science and technology replaced religion in modern life? Is the conflict between religious cosmologies and scientific paradigms a real or manufactured issue? What role does news media, past and present, play in perpetuating the conflict thesis?

In SCAR 2RN3 Frenemies: Science and Religion in the News, we begin by tracing the historical context of the cultures of science and religion. This includes arguments for keeping religion and science apart; relationships between science, the media, and the paranormal; and the evolution/creationism controversy. We then explore the interaction of science and religion in the news media by focusing on colonial imaginaries, religion and politics, fake news, human clones, our speculative technological futures, and news presentations of specific religious traditions.