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Webs of Reality: Social Perspectives on Science and Religion
William Stahl
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Description for Webs of Reality: Social Perspectives on Science and Religion
Paperback. .
Science and religion are often thought to be advancing irreconcilable goals and thus to be mutually antagonistic. Yet in the often acrimonious debates between the scientific and religions communities, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that both science and religion are systems of thought and knowledge that aim to understand the world and our place in it.
Webs of Reality is a rare examination of the interrelationship between religion and science from a social science perspective, offering a broader view of the relationship, and posing practical questions regarding technology and ethics. Emphasizing how science and religion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Jersey
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813531076
SKU
V9780813531076
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About William Stahl
WILLIAM A. STAHL is a professor of sociology at Luther College, University of Regina, Canada and the author of God and the Chip: Religion and the Culture of Technology. ROBERT A. CAMPBELL is associate principal for educational resources and informational technology, University of Toronto at Scarborough. GARY DIVER teaches physics at the University of Regina. YVONNE PETRY is an assistant ... Read more
Reviews for Webs of Reality: Social Perspectives on Science and Religion
This volume adds significantly to the science-religion discussion and probes to the heart of a crucial question: why do people feel so strongly about science and religion and, especially, about the manner in which these two ways of seeing the world interact? - Frederick Gregory, professor of history of science, University of Florida