Ruminations on Ruse and Religion
Abstract. I am in general agreement with Ruse on most religious and scientific issues but find little justification in his partial return to Christianity. His rejection of the literal interpretation of certain “Jewish myths,” once started, can logically end only with the rejection of all the importa...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1994
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Zygon
Year: 1994, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-43 |
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Michael Ruse
B Morality B Myth B Jesus B Bible B Judaism B Gospels B Christianity |
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| Summary: | Abstract. I am in general agreement with Ruse on most religious and scientific issues but find little justification in his partial return to Christianity. His rejection of the literal interpretation of certain “Jewish myths,” once started, can logically end only with the rejection of all the important content of both Old and New Testaments. His recognition that religious establishments have been responsible for much personal stress and many of history's great tragedies is understated. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1994.tb00646.x |