Religion, Science and Technology in North America - An Introduction

This survey starts by providing the global and historical context needed to understand religion, science and technology in the North American context. Following an introduction to the field, key topics explored in the volume include Race, Religion and Science; Religion, Science and Secularism; and Technology, Medicine, Ethics and Religion.Individual chapters examine the relationship between Religion, Science and Covid-19, the implications of vaccination, and the question of debating gender. Attention is paid to Peyote Religion/Native American religion, and consideration given to the question of non-Indigenous scholars studying Indigenous knowledge. The book is illustrated throughout with 85 images. Each chapter ends with guidance on further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts. T chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America''s diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Whitney A. Bauman is Professor of Religious Studies at Florida International University, USA. He teaches and lectures on science and religion, religion and nature, and religion and queer theory.Lisa L. Stenmark is Lecturer at San Jose State University, USA.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Whitney Bauman, Whitney A Bauman, Lisa L Stenmark
• Mitarbeit: Whitney Bauman (Herausgeber), Whitney A. Bauman (Herausgeber), Bauman Whitney A. (Herausgeber), Lisa L. Stenmark (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 08.02.2024
• EAN: 9781350406650
• ISBN: 978-1-350-40665-0
• Seiten: 280
• Serie: Bloomsbury Religion in North America
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, North America, RELIGION / Religion & Science, Technology: general issues, North America (USA and Canada), Religion and science, Religion & science, evolution; medicine; ethics; creationism