Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
Or Creationism in Schools versus Theory of Evolution.

An immovable 'fact' versus theories based on evidence from nature which explains many processes witnessed there.
Many scientists (especially up to XX century) were ardent believers, yet it didn't preclude them from pursuing research and making discoveries and inventions. Like Tolkien was a hard core Catholic but he invented a whole alternative religious view on the world and its creation.