Science and Religion: One Planet, Many Possibilities: 37 (Routledge Studies in Religion)

ISBN 10: 0415738423 / ISBN 13: 9780415738422

Published by Routledge, 2014

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Editor(s): Johnston, Lucas F.; Bauman, Whitney. Series: Routledge Studies in Religion. Num Pages: 356 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, 4 black & white h. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636. . 2014. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science and Religion: One Planet, Many Possibilities: 37 (Routledge Studies in Religion)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415738423
• ISBN 13: 9780415738422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This collection offers new perspectives on the study of science and religion, bringing together articles that highlight the differences between epistemological systems and call into question the dominant narrative of modern science. The volume provides historical context for the contemporary discourse around religion and science, detailing the emergence of modern science from earlier movements related to magic and other esoteric arts, the impact of the Reformation on science, and the dependence of Western science on the so-called Golden Age of Islam. In addition, contributors examine the impacts of Western science and colonialism on the ongoing theft of the biological resources of traditional and indigenous communities in the name of science and medicine. The volume’s multi-perspectival approach aims to refocus the terms of the conversation around science and religion, taking into consideration multiple rationalities outside of the dominant discourse.

About the Author

Lucas Johnston is Assistant Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies at Wake Forest University. He is the author of Religion and Sustainability: Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment (2012), and editor of Higher Education for Sustainability: Cases, Challenges and Opportunities (2012).

Whitney Bauman is Undergraduate Program Director and Assistant Professor at Florida International University specializing in the area of Religion and Science. He is the author of Theology, Creation, and Environmental Ethics: From Creatio Ex Nihilo to Terra Nullis (2009), and co-editor of books including Grounding Religion: A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology (2010).