In the context of the distinction between normative and descriptive approaches to the relationship between science and religion, this article discusses the recent work of the sociologist Elaine Ecklund. It reviews four of her published outputs, summarising her data concerning the views of religious people and professional scientists, including…

The purpose of this paper is to present complementary studies focused on the a posteriori effects of school science categorization (SSC) on adults' relationships to scientific knowledge. This interest of this issue is linked to the fact that specificities of the science secondary school diplomas in many countries such as France make many adults…