"She urged him not to close the door on faith. And she shared her fears that they would be separated for eternity. Charles always listened to what she had to say, and they talked about the problem. He kept each letter close. He wrote on one of them, "When I am dead, know that many times, I have kissed and cryed over this. C.D." On another he wrote, simply, "God bless you.
Charles and Emma had 10 children together. Three of the children died; the death of their beloved 10-year-old daughter, Annie, broke their hearts. That loss could have driven them apart forever. It strengthened Emma's faith and all but closed the door on God for Charles. But they fought for their marriage. The day after Annie died, Emma wrote to Charles, "You must remember that you are my prime treasure (and always have been)."

I don't see why people insist on separating religion and science. Many historical scientific advances were made by religious folk. For example, it was a christian (I forget his name, sadly) that first theorized that rock strata indicated Earth was much older than we previously thought, and he didn't lose his faith over it. As for me, the more I learn about the world the more my faith in Allah is affirmed.