1st Edition

Science and Religions in America A New Look

By Greg Cootsona Copyright 2023
164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

What is religion? What is science? How do they interact with each other? Science and Religions in America: A New Look offers a cutting-edge overview of the diverse range of religious traditions and their complex and fascinating interaction with science. Pluralistic in scope, the book is different from traditional Christian and/or monotheistic approaches to studying the rich interplay of... Read more

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

Biography

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).

"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.