Encyclopedia of Science and Religion (MacMillan Reference USA)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0028657047 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 900 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In addition, a nine-page annotated bibliography serves as a guide for further reading (and collection development) in various topics such as the human sciences and religion. The list of scholars who have contributed is impressive, and the project had as a consultant and contributor Ian Barbour, physicist, theologian, and well-known author on the interplay of science and religion. All of the articles are signed and have bibliographies, some extensive. Close to 70 articles on the physical sciences, for example, include entries on all the major arenas of the field: chemistry, particle physics, quantum physics, etc., each providing an overview of early research, contemporary developments and lessons, or applications to religious thought. The references and bibliography of the set under review are much more up-to-date. The historical and contemporary relationships between the realm of science and the major religious groups--Judaism, Islam,
The multidisciplinary 2-vol. The "Encyclopedia of Science and Religion" addresses all aspects of the dialogue between the sciences and the world's religions. In addition, controversial issues such as human cloning and stem cell research are examined along with more traditional questions such as the origins of life, the nature of sin, and the philosophy of science and religion.. set reaches far into the humanities as well as into the physical sciences and technology