What are some books that give examples of the compatibility of science and religion?
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I am writing a paper on how science and religion compliment each other. I have my own thoughts of how they compliment each other, but I need sources to back up my thoughts. So can you please give me the titles of books and/or authors of who do this. Thank you!
I am writing a paper on how science and religion compliment each other. I have my own thoughts of how they compliment each other, but I need sources to back up my thoughts. So can you please give me the titles of books and/or authors of who do this. Thank you!
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On August 12th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
This might be a little off base, it’s been a while since I read it, but try “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert A. Heilein. It’s really wierd, but worth a shot.
On August 14th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Science and Religion: Are They Compatible? (Paperback)
by Paul Kurtz (Editor), Barry Karr (Editor), Ranjit Sandhu (Editor) “Is science compatible with religion, or must they of necessity conflict?…
When Science Meets Religion: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners? (Paperback)
by Ian G. Barbour (Author) “In 1990, in the first chapter of Religion in an Age of Science, I proposed a fourfold typology as an aid to sorting out the…
Religion and Science (Gifford Lectures Series) [BARGAIN PRICE] (Paperback)
by Ian G. Barbour (Author) “The seventeenth century was a period of such crucial and rapid change in outlook that we may justifiably speak of it as . . .
Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction (Paperback)
by Gary B. Ferngren (Editor) “The history of science has often been regarded as a series of conflicts between science and religion (usually Christianity), of which the cases of Galileo..
Science and Religion, 1450–1900: From Copernicus to Darwin (Paperback)
by Richard G. Olson (Author) “This book will tell the story of how science and religion have interacted in the Western World from the beginning of the Scientific Revolution
Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives (Cambridge Studies in the History of Science)
When Science and Christianity Meet (Hardcover)
by David C. Lindberg (Editor),
On August 16th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
The book you should read is “Clay of The Gods” by Domenic Pappalardo. It will be on the net the last week in December.
The book will be a free down-load for a short time.
This site will be open at that time.
On August 19th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Two books that instantly popped into mind, mainly because I’ve done a paper on the same topic using these books, are Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Dracula by Bram Stoker.
In Frankenstein, the question of whether it is morally right for science to create life is tossed around like crazy. This is supported throughout the novel by both Frankenstein and his monster’s concerns; Frankenstein feels guilty because he has created such an abomination and his monster is compared to Adam banished from the garden of Eden, calling himself “accursed.”
In Dracula the tension between science and religion is created at the beginning of the novel when Harker comes to the Transylvannian village and a woman gives him a cross to wear in order to protect him. Harker dismisses it as a mere idol, but later on the cross proves quite useful as it wards away Dracula. This is just one example of the many instances in the book where science and religion clash.
Hope this helped, and I also hope that you are going for a more literary approach to this question, otherwise I misunderstood and answered your question horribly! Lol, well enjoy reading and good luck on your paper.