The coexistence between religion and science has been the subject of debate in the recent past. This is associated with the fact that religion is based on issues that go beyond ordinary human observation while science is based on observation. These differences are bound to cause conflict. Apparently scientists may be religious but, at the same time, they separate their profession (based on observation and reason) from their religious beliefs (based on the unobservable and faith). However, when people try to mix science and religion, it leads to conflict. On the other hand, as human beings try to find answers to some fundamental questions about existence, both religion and science are fundamental in every society; no one can replace the other (Shepard, 2009). Science and religion are fundamental to the functioning of society and both are necessary parts of society. In the article “Taking a Stand for Science” by Colleen Flaherty, the author pointed out that the concept of intelligent design has caused a lot of buzz especially in educational institutions. At Ball State University, for example, intelligent design was considered inappropriate content for science courses because “the scientific community considered it a religious belief and not a scientific theory” (Flaherty, 2013, para. 2). This could be attributed to growing concerns from over eighty state and national scientific societies that creation science and intelligent design do not qualify as science (Flaherty, 2013). In other words, as much as scientific societies valued academic freedom, they emphasized the need for institutions to exercise academic integrity by teaching students scientific theories without sharing their personal beliefs. healthy lives, science works to explain the evolution and existence of life, and it works to help people understand their development and growth, among others (Shepard, 2009). In this sense, society needs both religion and science to function effectively. Various controversies exist in today's society. One of the concerns concerns the teaching of scientific theories and religions in schools. According to scientists, evolution is the origin of man while religions such as Christianity believe that man was created by God. Such conflicting perspectives create conflict between science and religion, but both are necessary for the effective functioning of society. Therefore, in order to achieve social order and solidarity in society, both religion and science should be able to exist separately and coexist so as to avoid conflicts..