Carl Sagan never understood why anyone would want to separate science, which is a way of searching for what is true, from that which we hold sacred, which are those truths that inspire love and awe.  He believed that all knowledge, including religious beliefs should be open to study and discovery.  He believed, as did Bertrand Russell, that "what is wanted is not the will to believe, but the desire to find out, which is the exact opposite."    It was not until the time of Galileo, which scientific discovery began to challenge religious dogma, that religion and science split.  Is this split necessary?  Could not science serve to reveal the wonder of God's work, rather than be a repudiation of God?