# Religion and Science in Back to Methuselah

> Theme guide for Back to Methuselah by George Bernard Shaw.

Shaw explores the need for a new religion based on scientific understanding, replacing outdated superstitions and dogmas. He proposes Creative Evolution as a faith that can unite science and spirituality, and critiques both religious literalism and scientific materialism.

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