Science and Religions in America: A New Look

ISBN-13: 9781032102122 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 168 str.

Greg Cootsona

Opis

As a cutting-edge overview of the diverse range of religious traditions and their complex interaction with science, this book primes undergraduate students studying the interchange of science and religions for the first time and is an exciting new resource for those interested in these topics in contemporary America.

Spis treści

1. Why and how I think you should read this book—a bit of a roadmap 2. Complex and frequently misunderstood: Christianity and science 3. Streaming science and spirituality: The Spiritual but Not Religious 4. More than mindfulness: Buddhism and science 5. The way of interconnection: Science and nature religions 6. Extraordinary influence: Judaism and science 7. Creation and the oneness of God: Islam and science 8. Connections both old and new: Hinduism and science 9. Conclusion: Reflections on method and more 10. Glossary of terms Index

O autorze

Greg Cootsona is Lecturer in Comparative Religion and Humanities at California State University, Chico, USA. His most recent book is Negotiating Science and Religion in America: Past, Present, and Future (2019).