Kneeling at the Altar of Science: The Mistaken Path of Contemporary Religious Scientism - Softcover

Bolger, Robert

 
9781610973168: Kneeling at the Altar of Science: The Mistaken Path of Contemporary Religious Scientism
Softcover
ISBN 10: 161097316X ISBN 13: 9781610973168
Publisher: Pickwick Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Does religion need to look more like a science? If much of the contemporary work published in science and religion is any indication, the answer appears to be a resounding "yes" Yet the current tendency to dress religion up in the language and methods of science does more harm than good. In Kneeling at the Altar of Science, Robert Bolger argues that much of the recent writing in science and religion falls prey to the practice of what he calls "religious scientism" or the attempt to use science to explain and clarify certain religious concepts. Bolger then shows, with clarity and humor, how religious scientism harms rather than helps, arguing in the end that religious concepts do better when their meaning is found in the context of their religious use. This book promises to be a fresh approach to the ever-popular dialogue between science and religion.

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About the Author

Robert Bolger (PhD, Claremont Graduate University) currently lives and teaches near Seattle.

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Publisher
Pickwick Publications
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
161097316X
ISBN 13 
9781610973168
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
174

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