May 25, 2007

Keep Natural Sciences in Their Place

To the Editor:

Your editors and artists deserve to be congratulated on crafting eye-catching titles and graphics. Had it not been for the provocative heading on the cover of The Chronicle Review ("The Biology of Religion"), the more provocative title ("The DNA of Religious Faith"), and the cover illustration of a praying figure wrapped in a double helix, I would not have read the lengthy and boring book reviews by David P. Barash in the April 20 issue. Having, however, subjected myself