# Who-knows-what-how stories: The scientific and religious knowledge paradox

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2012-07-20-who-knows-what-how-stories-the-scientific-and-religious-knowledge-par

The piece argues that scientific and religious knowledge share social practices and narratives despite making different claims about method and utility.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 20 July 2012

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Metaphor Hacker (metaphorhacker.net)](https://metaphorhacker.net/2012/07/who-knows-what-how-stories-the-scientific-and-religious-knowledge-paradox/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 20 July 2012
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: epistemology, religion, science, knowledge.

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