The Religion-Science Discussion at Forty Years: “Reports of Mydeath Are Premature”

Abstract. The startling success of the religion-science discussion in recent years calls for reflection. Have old walls been broken down, old antagonisms overcome? Have science and religion finally been reconciled? Or is all the activity just so much sound and fury signifying nothing? Postmodern equ...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Clayton, Philip 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2005
In: Zygon
Year: 2005, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-32
Further subjects:B Postmodernism
B Spirituality
B phenomenology of science and religion
B Sociology of Science
B science and metaphysics
B John Caiazza
B research programs
B theory of knowledge
B religion-science debate
B ethics and values
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Summary:Abstract. The startling success of the religion-science discussion in recent years calls for reflection. Have old walls been broken down, old antagonisms overcome? Have science and religion finally been reconciled? Or is all the activity just so much sound and fury signifying nothing? Postmodern equations of scientific and religious beliefs disregard a number of enduring differences that help make sense of the continuing tensions. Yet the skepticism of authors such as John Caiazza is also ungrounded. I describe five major types of approaches that are being employed in the recent literature. These methods have led to a deeper understanding of the commonalities between science and religion and have produced new productive partnerships between them.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00639.x