This innovative volume brings together new conceptual worlds and ideas to complicate our understanding of religion, science, and technology in North America. The uniqueness of this volume is the diversity of themes and traditions it covers and it very importantly points out the need to go beyond Christianity … It can easily be called a new generation volume on
science, religion, and technology.

Renny Thomas, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), India

An amazing collection of the information that students and general readers most need in order to form their own views on religion, science, and technology in today’s world. As a professor in this field, I find here exactly the topics, questions, and ethical dilemmas that make for successful learning and transformative in-class discussions.

Philip Clayton, Professor of Theology, Claremont School of Theology, USA

This book starts by providing the global and historical context needed to understand religion, science and technology in a North American context. Following an introduction to the field, the book explores the complex history of what we call “religion” in relation to what we define as “science.” This is followed by chapters exploring key topics such as race, religion and science; secularism; religion and Covid-19; Indigenous communities and colonization; and gender and sexuality. Illustrated throughout with over 85 images, each chapter ends with guidance on further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts. The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America’s diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america
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Part I: Critiquing the Modern Maps of Science and Religion 1. Overview, Lisa Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) and Whitney Bauman (Florida International University, USA) 2. Religion and Science Before there was Religion and Science, Kocku von Stuckrad (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) 3. “The Benefits of an Entire Civilization”: Religion, Science and Colonialism, Lisa L. Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) 4. Religion, Science and Nature from the 19th Century to the Present: The Problems of the Reductive, Productive and Progressive Systems of Knowledge, Whitney Bauman (Florida International University, USA) 5. Religion, Science and Secularism, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Arizona State University, USA) Part II: Challenges and Implications of Modern Western Maps 6. Religion, Science and Politics: Authority in Public Life, Lisa L. Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) 7. Creationism, Evolution and Public Education, Glenn Branch (National Center for Science Education, USA) 8. Vaccination: Against their Religion?, Elisa Sobo (San Diego State University, USA) 9. Religion, Science and Covid-19, Lisa L. Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) 10. Technology, Medicine, Ethics and Religion: Body Matters, Tracy Trothen (Queen’s University, Canada. 11. Debating Gender as Choice, Claudia Schippert (University of Central Florida, USA) 12. Race, Religion and Science, Frederick Ware (Howard University, USA Part III: The Proliferation of Multiple Maps 13. Religious Naturalisms, Carol Wayne White (Bucknell University, USA) 14. Islam and Modern Science, Arthur Zarate (San Jose State University, USA) 15. Indigenizing Religion and Science, Carmen R. Lansdowne (First United Church Community Ministry Society, Canada), Mary L. Keller (University of Wyoming, USA) and Lisa L. Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) 16. Peyote Religion/Native American Church, Jeanette Weaskus (Washington State University, USA) 17. Non-Indigenous scholars studying Indigenous knowledge, Mary L. Keller (University of Wyoming, USA) 18. The Future of Religion and Science: A Myriad of Meaning-Making Maps, Lisa Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) and Whitney Bauman (Florida International University, USA) Index
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Surveys religion, science and technology, including historical global context and issues specific to the North American context, such as Native American religion
Illustrated throughout with 85 images
First published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America, the books in this series introduce North America’s diverse religious traditions and key issues. Each book contains an introductory chapter, in-depth coverage of key topics, as well as case studies. Illustrated throughout, the books are ideal for undergraduate courses and include glossaries and further reading suggestions.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781350406650
Publisert
2024-04-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
169 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
280

Om bidragsyterne

Whitney A. Bauman is Professor of Religious Studies at Florida International University, USA. He teaches and lectures on science and religion, religion and nature, and religion and queer theory. Lisa L. Stenmark is Lecturer at San Jose State University, USA.