Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Explain why religious explanations cannot disprove a scientific theory, and conversely, why science cannot prove or disprove a religious belief.
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