Religion vs. Science

What Religious People Really Think

AvElaine Howard Ecklund,Christopher P. Scheitle

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Based on a five year journey to find out what religious Americans think about science, Ecklund and Scheitle tell the real story of the relationship between science and religion in the lives of ordinary citizens. It is a story that is more nuanced and complex than the media and pundits would lead us to believe. As the title of the book suggests, the way religious Americans approach science is shaped by two fundamental questions: What does science mean for the existence and activity of God? and what does science mean for the sacredness of humanity? How these questions play out as individual believers think about science both challenges stereotypes and highlights the real tensions between religion and science. As only good social science can, Religion Vs. Science adds depth and personality to a debate that has remained largely academic and abstract-and thus divorced from the lived experience of real people in the pews.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-01-25
Mått:160 x 236 x 22 mm
Vikt:458 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780190650629

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University.Christopher P. Scheitle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University.

Recensioner i media

There is something for everyone in this enjoyable book. The friendly, readable style means that a newcomer to the field will feel at ease. Meanwhile, the detail in the appendix offers plenty for more experienced researchers to study. The authors' self-imposed challenge of taking down myths means that they are picking up and weaving together a lot of threads, but attention is maintained by the liveliness of the text and by the characters in the interview vignettes.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Beyond Stereotypes and MythsChapter 2: Religious People Do Not Like ScienceChapter 3: Religious People Are Not ScientistsChapter 4: Religious People Are All Young-Earth CreationistsChapter 5: Religious People Are Climate Change DeniersChapter 6: Religious People Are Against Scientific TechnologyChapter 7: Beyond Myths, Toward Realities AppendicesReference List