Bibliograph

Discovery and revelation, religion, science, and making sense of things, Peter Manseau and Andrew Ali Aghapour

Type

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Discovery and revelation, religion, science, and making sense of things, Peter Manseau and Andrew Ali Aghapour

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-153) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Discovery and revelation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1232147894

Responsibility statement

Peter Manseau and Andrew Ali Aghapour

Sub title

religion, science, and making sense of things

Summary

An illustrated history of how scientific study and religious thought have influenced each other in throughout [sic] American history --, Provided by publisherDiscovery and Revelation explores the evolving relationship between religion, science, and technology in America through the centuries as humans strive to understand the world and their place in it. With at least 40 significant and rarely seen artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the book highlights the way religious and scientific ideas have influenced each other and informed cultural change. Religious tradition has often adapted in response to scientific discoveries, while scientists have been motivated to undertake research both because of faith and in opposition to it. Delving deep into this intersection, Discovery and Revelation examines how these two approaches to understanding the world have changed the landscape of American society. Discovery and Revelation is a testament to the fascinating and multifaceted nature of faith and knowledge and how they've shaped our nation. -- Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Revolutions. The mechanical monk ; And yet it moves ; Something of ye small-pox ; A pharmacist's herb garden ; Electric fire ; Thomas Paine's clockwork universe ; An almanac of strange dreams ; Religious freedom and the air we breathe -- Evolutions. The Bible surgeon ; A family affair ; What hath God wrought ; Our celestial visitant ; The anatomy of the soul ; Darwin in America ; Quilting the cosmos ; Conflict or agreement? -- Complexity. Her heavenly radium ; Religion on the radio ; Trial of the century ; Playing dice with the universe ; Immortal life? ; Earthrise ; Your brain on God ; The technology of prayer

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