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Zusatztext An amazing collection of the information that students and general readers most need in order to form their own views on religion, science, and technology in today’s world. As a professor in this field, I find here exactly the topics, questions, and ethical dilemmas that make for successful learning and transformative in-class discussions. Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext This survey starts by providing the global and historical context needed to understand religion, science and technology in the North American context. Topics explored include Race, Religion and Science; Religion, Science and Secularism; and Technology, Medicine, Ethics and Religion. The book considers 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, and a glossary of key terms and concepts is provided. Each chapter ends with guidance on further reading. Vorwort Surveys religion, science and technology, including historical global context and issues specific to the North American context, such as Native American religion Zusammenfassung This book starts by providing the global and historical context needed to understand religion, science and technology in a North American context. Following an introduction to the field, the book explores the complex history of what we call “religion” in relation to what we define as “science.” This is followed by chapters exploring key topics such as race, religion and science; secularism; religion and Covid-19; Indigenous communities and colonization; and gender and sexuality.Illustrated throughout with over 85 images, each chapter ends with guidance on further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts. The 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 Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Critiquing the Modern Maps of Science and Religion 1. Overview, Lisa Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) and Whitney Bauman (Florida International University, USA) 2. Religion and Science Before there was Religion and Science, Kocku von Stuckrad (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) 3. “The Benefits of an Entire Civilization”: Religion, Science and Colonialism, Lisa L. Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) 4. Religion, Science and Nature from the 19th Century to the Present: The Problems of the Reductive, Productive and Progressive Systems of Knowledge, Whitney Bauman (Florida International University, USA) 5. Religion, Science and Secularism, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Arizona State University, USA) Part II: Challenges and Implications of Modern Western Maps 6 . Religion, Science and Politics: Authority in Public Life, Lisa L. Stenmark (San Jose State University, USA) 7. Creationism, Evolution and Public Education, Glenn Branch (National Center for Science Education, USA) 8. Vaccination: Against their Religion?, Elisa Sobo (San Diego State University, USA) 9. Religion, Science and Covid-19, Lisa L. ...
