Reading Assignment for 4/27

I wanted to focus more on a specific current event this week, the recent Harvard study on prayer.

Overview
Religious Tolerance.org: On Prayer
NY Times Article

Theist Viewpoint
Science and Theology News Article

Atheist Viewpoint
Study and Commentary

Questions to Ponder
Should science study religion?
Can science study religion?
Do these results have anything to say about the existence of God?
Would the religious community have acted differently if there was a positive correlation?