Literature, Religion, and Science: A Personal and Professional Trajectory
By tracing the trajectory of his own personal and professional life, the author provides a perspective on how intellectual and religious or spiritual growth, while often seemingly at odds with each other, can nonetheless advance in a mutually enhancing manner. The historical conflict between literat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities$s2024-
1997
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Zygon
Year: 1997, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 277-288 |
| Further subjects: | B
Literature
B traditional Christianity B Science B IRAS B Zygon B religious skepticism B Metaphor B Wonder |
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| Summary: | By tracing the trajectory of his own personal and professional life, the author provides a perspective on how intellectual and religious or spiritual growth, while often seemingly at odds with each other, can nonetheless advance in a mutually enhancing manner. The historical conflict between literature and science is briefly outlined as a parallel to that between religion and science, and the importance of metaphor as a common element in all three fields is explored. Emphasis is placed on metaphor as a means of challenging absolutism, encouraging humility, and promoting a sense of wonder about the universe. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zygon
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.891997088 |