The Warfare between Science and Religion: The Idea That Wouldn't Die by Jeff Har

Description: The Warfare between Science and Religion by Jeff Hardin, Ronald L. Numbers, Ronald A. Binzley Scheitle, M. Alper Yalçinkaya--Peter Harrison and Charles J. Styles "Five Books" FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why is the idea of conflict between science and religion so popular in the public imagination?The "conflict thesis"—the idea that an inevitable and irreconcilable conflict exists between science and religion—has long been part of the popular imagination. In The Warfare between Science and Religion, Jeff Hardin, Ronald L. Numbers, and Ronald A. Binzley have assembled a group of distinguished historians who explore the origin of the thesis, its reception, the responses it drew from various faith traditions, and its continued prominence in public discourse. Several essays in the book examine the personal circumstances and theological idiosyncrasies of important intellectuals, including John William Draper and Andrew Dickson White, who through their polemical writings championed the conflict thesis relentlessly. Other essays consider what the thesis meant to different religious communities, including evangelicals, liberal Protestants, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Finally, essays both historical and sociological explore the place of the conflict thesis in popular culture and intellectual discourse today. Based on original research and written in an accessible style, the essays in The Warfare between Science and Religion take an interdisciplinary approach to question the historical relationship between science and religion. This volume, which brings much-needed perspective to an often bitter controversy, will appeal to scholars and students of the histories of science and religion, sociology, and philosophy.Contributors: Thomas H. Aechtner, Ronald A. Binzley, John Hedley Brooke, Elaine Howard Ecklund, Noah Efron, John H. Evans, Maurice A. Finocchiaro, Frederick Gregory, Bradley J. Gundlach, Monte Harrell Hampton, Jeff Hardin, Peter Harrison, Bernard Lightman, David N. Livingstone, David Mislin, Efthymios Nicolaidis, Mark A. Noll, Ronald L. Numbers, Lawrence M. Principe, Jon H. Roberts, Christopher P. Scheitle, M. Alper Yalçinkaya Author Biography Jeff Hardin is the Raymond E. Keller Professor and chair of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin. Ronald L. Numbers is the Hilldale Professor of the History of Science and Medicine Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is the editor of Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion. Independent scholar Ronald A. Binzley, who holds a doctorate in American religious history, is an environmental engineer at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Table of Contents IntroductionMark A. Noll and David N. Livingstone 1. The Warfare Thesis Lawrence M. Principe2. The Galileo Affair Maurice A. Finocchiaro3. Rumors of War Monte Harrell Hampton 4. The Victorians: Tyndall and Draper Bernard Lightman5. Continental Europe Frederick Gregory6. Roman Catholics David Mislin7. Eastern Orthodox Christians Efthymios Nicolaidis8. Liberal Protestants Jon H. Roberts9. Protestant Evangelicals Bradley J. Gundlach10. Jews Noah Efron 11. Muslims M. Alper Yalçinkaya12. New Atheists Ronald L. Numbers and Jeff Hardin13. Neo-Harmonists Peter Harrison14. Historians John Hedley Brooke15. Scientists Elaine Howard Ecklund and Christopher P. Scheitle16. Social Scientists Thomas H. Aechtner17. The View on the Street John H. EvansContributorsIndex Review This is a book worthy of reading, digesting, and emulating in its close analysis of science and religion. The Warfare between Science and Religion will give the reader a trustworthy account of the most recent scholarship about the religion science nexus.—Arie Leegwater, Calvin University, Perspectives on Science and Christian FaithHistorians of science have been attempting to destroy this myth—that science and religion have been perennially at war—for the past 40 years or so. Nonetheless, as the subtitle of the book conveys, this is the idea that wouldnt die. [The Warfare between Science and Religion] brings together a group of historian myth-busters who have been thinking about this question . . . One of the virtues of this book is that it also looks at science and religion interactions in Islam and Judaism as well as Christianity.—Peter Harrison and Charles J. Styles, Five BooksThe history of the assertion that science and religion are inevitably in conflict is dominated by two late nineteenth-century narratives; John William Drapers History of the Conflict between Religion and Science (1874) and Andrew Dickson Whites A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom (1896). The present very welcome volume contains seventeen essays that examine these classic texts, their reception by contemporaries and the subsequent history of the conflict thesis.—Geoffrey Cantor, University of Leeds, British Journal for the History of ScienceThe questions whether, why, and to what extent science and religion are in conflict has been one of the abiding motifs of Western culture. This collection by an international group of scholars covers the subject from a rich variety of angles . . . Those who are interested in the science-and-religion debate, and the impact of science as a cultural force, will find this book a fascinating read.—Peter Forster, Church TimesAccessible, historically illuminating, meticulous.—Quarterly Review of BiologyThe focus of this outstanding collection that criticizes the idea of conflict between science and religion, represents the historian John Hedley Brookes call for attention to the complexities of history . . . The idea of warfare between science and religion largely deserves burial, but as these essays show, the sentiments for conflicts endure.—Paul J. Croce, Stetson University, Journal of American HistoryThe Warfare between Science and Religion is amply successful in its project of providing a historical understanding of the warfare thesis—or, better, of the warfare theses—over a broad historical and ideological range, through a series of accessible and interesting chapters. And it is a vitally important project, considering the persistence of conflicts involving science and religion in the United States.—Glenn Branch, National Center for Science Education, Reading Religion - Journal of the American Academy of Religion Promotional Why is the idea of conflict between science and religion so popular in the public imagination? Long Description The "conflict thesis"-the idea that an inevitable and irreconcilable conflict exists between science and religion-has long been part of popular imagination. In The Warfare between Science and Religion, Jeff Hardin, Ronald L. Numbers, and Ronald A. Binzley have assembled a group of distinguished historians who explore the origin of the thesis, its reception, the responses it drew from various faith traditions, and its continued prominence in public discourse. Several essays in the book examine the personal circumstances and theological idiosyncrasies of important intellectuals, including John William Draper and Andrew Dickson White, who through their polemical writings championed the conflict thesis relentlessly. Other essays consider what the thesis meant to different religious communities, including evangelicals, liberal Protestants, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Finally, essays both historical and sociological explore the place of the conflict thesis in popular culture and intellectual discourse today. Based on original research and written in an accessible style, the essays in The Warfare between Science and Religion take an interdisciplinary approach to question the historical relationship between science and religion. This volume, which brings much-needed perspective to an often bitter controversy, will appeal to scholars and students of the histories of science and religion, sociology, and philosophy. Contributors: Thomas H. Aechtner, Ronald A. Binzley, John Hedley Brooke, Elaine Howard Ecklund, Noah Efron, John H. Evans, Maurice A. Finocchiaro, Frederick Gregory, Bradley J. Gundlach, Monte Harrell Hampton, Jeff Hardin, Peter Harrison, Bernard Lightman, David N. Livingstone, David Mislin, Efthymios Nicolaidis, Mark A. Noll, Ronald L. Numbers, Lawrence M. Principe, Jon H. Roberts, Christopher P. Scheitle, M. Alper Yal Review Quote "This is a book worthy of reading, digesting, and emulating in its close analysis of science and religion. The Warfare between Science and Religion will give the reader a trustworthy account of the most recent scholarship about the religion science nexus." Promotional "Headline" Why is the idea of conflict between science and religion so popular in the public imagination? Details ISBN1421426188 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 1421426188 ISBN-13 9781421426181 Format Paperback Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle The Idea That Wouldnt Die Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Edited by Ronald A. Binzley DEWEY 201.65 Affiliation University of Wisconsin Medical School Pages 368 Language English Author Ronald A. Binzley Publication Date 2018-12-10 NZ Release Date 2018-12-10 US Release Date 2018-12-10 UK Release Date 2018-12-10 Illustrations 2 Line drawings, black and white Alternative 9781421426198 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2018-10-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129640122;

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