Reconciling Religion and Science.

I am a humanist. There are nearly as many definitions of humanism as there are humanists. Here is mine. It includes the belief that humanity's fate is entirely in the hands of humans. To me, this means it follows that it's incumbent on us to treat each other decently. Science is the study of the natural universe based on that which can be seen and measured. As such it cannot be reconciled with supernatural claims for which there is no irrefutable evidence. Humanism, however, can be somewhat reconciled with Christianity, as defined in the preamble, the first ten verses, of chapter five of the Book of Matthew.

1Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
2 and he began to teach them.
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.