Social Research on Science and Religion in Nordic Countries

This article presents a review of the literature on science and religion in Nordic countries. Seventy-seven articles, books, and chapters on the topic were collected from five major scholarly databases between 1997 and 2018. We scrutinized how research in this data set was engaged with social scient...

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Autori: Vuolanto, Pia (Autore) ; Nissilä, Paula (Autore) ; Qadir, Ali (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- [2020]
In: Zygon
Anno: 2020, Volume: 55, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 73-92
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Skandinavien / Sociologia della religione / Scienze naturali / Religione
Notazioni IxTheo:AA Scienze religiose
AD Sociologia delle religioni
KBE Scandinavia
Altre parole chiave:B Literature Review
B Social Sciences
B Nordic
B Science and religion
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Riepilogo:This article presents a review of the literature on science and religion in Nordic countries. Seventy-seven articles, books, and chapters on the topic were collected from five major scholarly databases between 1997 and 2018. We scrutinized how research in this data set was engaged with social scientific research. Most of the research was not social scientific. It was primarily philosophical, theological, and historical research; very little presented empirical and theoretical social scientific research. The studies reflected societal discussions, bringing out some cultural dimensions and social issues, but not specifically in the Nordic context. Some societal aspects were highlighted, such as ethics and climate change, but these were not necessarily tied to the Nordic societies. We propose that in the Nordic context there seems to be a need for social scientific research on science and religion. This research could use theoretical perspectives from, for instance, sociology, science and technology studies, higher education studies, and anthropological research.
ISSN:1467-9744
Comprende:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12584