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.
Diverse and pluralistic in scope, this book provides an overview of the complex debate between religion and science.
This volume is unique in that it incorporates discussions and interviews with leading academics in the field.
The informal and accessible tone will be appealing to those approaching the topic for the first time.
In this expert, eminently readable, and desperately needed volume, Cootsona moves us beyond a Christian-centric view of the religion and science discussion.
Elaine Howard Ecklund, Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, Rice University, USA.
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).
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