Between Indispensable Epistemic Utility and Political Harm: A Response to Rosemary Bertocci and Francis Rohlf

Religion still has a great potential and perhaps even a monopoly on explaining life in terms of meaning and significance. In this paper, we argue that neither the development of science nor scientism poses a threat to religion. We suggest, however, that the political entanglement of religion may be...

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Authors: Szocik, Konrad (Author) ; Rozmus, Andrzej (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2024
In: Theology and science
Year: 2024, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 198-203
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B sense of life
B political implications
B Religion
B Politics
B Meaning
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Summary:Religion still has a great potential and perhaps even a monopoly on explaining life in terms of meaning and significance. In this paper, we argue that neither the development of science nor scientism poses a threat to religion. We suggest, however, that the political entanglement of religion may be a threat. In this paper, we discuss the paradoxical situation in which the political harm of religion is inextricably linked to its beneficial potential to give meaning and significance to life.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2023.2293622