Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated.
This is at the heart of all good education, where the teacher asks students to think and engages them in encouraging dialogues, constantly checking for understanding and growth.
| Marcel Achard, Playwright (1899) |
| Harold Acton, Historian (1904) |
| Todd Akin, Politician (1947) |
| Frederick Lewis Allen, Editor (1890) |
| P. T. Barnum, Entertainer (1810) |
| Hollie Cavanagh, Musician (1993) |
| Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Celebrity (1948) |
| Edie Falco, Actress (1963) |
| Shane Filan, Musician (1979) |
| Hazrat Inayat Khan, Clergyman (1882) |
| Wilhelm Backhaus, Musician (1969) |
| Bruce Barton, Author (1967) |
| Charles Fillmore, Educator (1948) |
| James Norman Hall, Author (1951) |
| Kenneth Lay, Businessman (2006) |

