Social and Ideological roots of "science and religion": A social-historical exploration of a Recent phenomenon

Since the 1960s, there is a growing interest in interactions between religion and science. This article is an exploration of the roots of the contemporary field of "Science and Religion" (S&R), by investigating some social and historical connections between the emergence of S&R and...

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Published inTheology and science Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 185 - 201
Main Author Smedes, Taede A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.07.2007
Subjects
Baconian synthesis
Conflict
Differentiation
Ian Barbour
Independence
Modernization
Rationalization
Religion and science
Secularization
Trivialization
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Summary:Since the 1960s, there is a growing interest in interactions between religion and science. This article is an exploration of the roots of the contemporary field of "Science and Religion" (S&R), by investigating some social and historical connections between the emergence of S&R and modernizing trends in Western society. This article deals with three questions: (1) Is the emergence of the field of S&R the response to a conflict between religion and science? (2) Is S&R related to the process of modernization in Western society? (3) Whence the specific American interest in S&R?
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ISSN:1474-6700
1474-6719
DOI:10.1080/14746700701387826