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Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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The debate between science and religion is never out of the news:
emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God
Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile
campaigns to teach 'Intelligent Design' in schools. Yet there is
much more to the debate than the clash of these extremes. As Thomas
Dixon shows in this balanced and thought-provoking introduction,
many have seen harmony rather than conflict between faith and
science. He explores not only the key philosophical questions that
underlie the debate, but also the social, political, and ethical
contexts that have made 'science and religion' such a fraught and
interesting topic in the modern world, offering perspectives from
non-Christian religions and examples from across the physical,
biological, and social sciences.. Along the way, he examines
landmark historical episodes such as the trial of Galileo by the
Inquisition in 1633, and the famous debate between 'Darwin's
bulldog' Thomas Huxley and Bishop Wilberforce in Oxford in 1860.
The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' in Tennessee in 1925 and the Dover Area
School Board case of 2005 are explained with reference to the
interaction between religion, law, and education in modern America.
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