Ken and John begin the show by noting that science, religion, and philosophy have not always seemed to be at such odds. Until Galileo discovered that the Earth wasn’t the center of the universe, these fields existed very much hand in hand. Now, however, science often seems to contradict the teachings of religion. John asserts that it is science’s job to explain the nature of the universe and its origins; a religious perspective has no place in this project. Ken is not so sure, mentioning that maybe religion could supplement science in our explorations of phenomena like consciousness and free will. John concedes that some scientists are confused in their tackling of questions like whether we have free will, but philosophy and not religion should help straighten them out.

蒂姆·奥康纳被邀请加入对话。肯和约翰问蒂姆，他是否认为科学应该像宗教适应科学一样适应宗教。蒂姆指出，对我们在世界上扮演的角色持谦逊的宗教态度，对世界的组织方式持乐观态度，这实际上对科学发现产生了深远的积极影响。However, he believes that thecontent科学不应该受到宗教的影响。蒂姆解释说，一些宗教思想家错误地试图把上帝插入到当前理解的缺口中，而上帝更可能是在科学的极限中被发现的。

Ken wonders whether religion could set science’s agenda or define the limits of science. Tim points out that questions about what scientists should be looking for when they study free will or consciousness are up to philosophy, not religion. Our hosts and guest then turn towards a discussion of science and religion’s relationship to common sense. Ken and John posit that what some find discomforting about science mirrors what perturbs a “manifest image” of ourselves as crafted by religion, philosophy, and lived experience. Tim argues that science itself is a very common sense enterprise in its efforts to seek intellectually conservative, reasonable explanations.

John, Ken和Tim还讨论了科学和宗教的自我纠正的本质，除了基督教以外的其他宗教如何与科学共存，以及有神论是否为道德价值等问题提供了科学无法提供的解释。

• Roving Philosophical Reporter(Seek to 5:30): Caitlin Esch explores how faith and science can coexist with Katherine Hayhoe, an evangelical Christian and atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University. She also speaks with sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund who studies the faith lives of scientists at Rice University.
• 60-Second Philosopher(Seek to 49:31):伊恩·肖尔斯迅速列举了物理学中一些更神秘的方面，从暗物质到所谓的“上帝粒子”，他提到了一切。