Redeeming Culture : American Religion in an Age of Science /

In this intriguing history, James Gilbert examines the confrontation between modern science and religion as these disparate, sometimes hostile modes of thought clashed in the arena of American culture. Beginning in 1925 with the infamous Scopes trial, Gilbert traces nearly forty years of competing a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gilbert, James (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2008]
Temas:
RELIGION / General.
religion, religious studies, cultural study, united states of america, american society, science, scientific, scopes trial, william jennings bryan, john dewey, christianity, christians, faith, rancho la brea, seattle, 20th century, history, historical, mutual understanding, intellectual life, exchange, interactions, social attitudes.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Promise of Genesis
  • 2. William Jennings Bryan, Scientist
  • 3. The Republic of Science
  • 4. A World without John Dewey
  • 5. "A Magnificent Laboratory, a Magnificent Control Room"
  • 6. Churching American Soldiers
  • 7. Rendezvous at Rancho La Brea
  • 8. Two Men of Science
  • 9. "Almost a Message from God Himself"
  • 10. Transgressing the Heavens
  • 11. The Religious Possibilities of Social Science
  • 12. The Religion of Science
  • 13. Space Gothic in Seattle
  • 14. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

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