In his provocative book, evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne shows how ways of understanding religion, which includes faith, dogma, and revelation, lead to incorrect, unverifiable, or contradictory conclusions. When facts are replaced by faith when making critical decisions about the fate of our world, it harms both individuals and the entire planet. Over the past five centuries, science and religion have gone from violent clashes to relatively peaceful coexistence. Today, “conciliationism”—the belief that there is no conflict between science and religion—is becoming increasingly popular. But is it worth agreeing with this state of affairs?