The interface of science and religion : an introductory study /
Rodinmawia Ralte.
- 1st ed.
- xv, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-228) and index.
Scientific explanations of the cosmos and church's reactions -- Scientific developments in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Theories of the origin of the universe -- Philosophy and sociology of science -- Science and religion dialogue -- Ethical issues in the genetic sciences -- Violence of science -- Social studies of science : feminist and postcolonial perspectives -- Theological responses to science and religion dialogue.
This book is an introduction to the interface of science and religion. It includes a wide range of subjects related to science and religion, such as, scientific explanations of the universe; scientific discoveries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; theories on the origin of the universe; philosophy and sociology of science with the highlights on the contributions of some of the philosophers and sociologists of science. It also covers areas like historical survey of the relationship between science and religion and models of science-religion relations; the ethical issues in genetic sciences and also the negative impacts of modern scientific developments; social studies of science with special reference to feminist critiques of science and postcolonical studies of science. At the end, it presents the whole crux of the topic with a discussion on the theological responses to science and religion dialogue. - Jacket flap.