Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and ReligionRonald L. Numbers, Hilldale Professor Emeritus of the History of Science and Medicine Ronald L Numbers If we want nonscientists and opinion-makers in the press, the lab, and the pulpit to take a fresh look at the relationship between science and religion, Ronald L. Numbers suggests that we must first dispense with the hoary myths that have masqueraded too long as historical truths. Until about the 1970s, the dominant narrative in the history of science had long been that of science triumphant, and science at war with religion. But a new generation of historians both of science and of the church began to examine episodes in the history of science and religion through the values and knowledge of the actors themselves. Now Ronald Numbers has recruited the leading scholars in this new history of science to puncture the myths, from Galileo’s incarceration to Darwin’s deathbed conversion to Einstein’s belief in a personal God who “didn’t play dice with the universe.” The picture of science and religion at each other’s throats persists in mainstream media and scholarly journals, but each chapter in Galileo Goes to Jail shows how much we have to gain by seeing beyond the myths. |
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User Review - LudieGrace - LibraryThingLike many anthologies, this book was a mixed bag. The debunking of certain myths was very helpful, particularly "Medieval Christians taught that the Earth was flat," "Copernicanism demoted humans from ... Read full review
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictVerdict: An illuminating study of the relationship between science and religion. Recommended without reservation for all public and especially academic libraries. Background: Funded by the Templeton ... Read full review
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| Title | Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion Issue 74 of ISSR Library |
| Editors | Ronald L. Numbers, Hilldale Professor Emeritus of the History of Science and Medicine Ronald L Numbers |
| Contributor | International Society for Science and Religion |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0674033272, 9780674033276 |
| Length | 302 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / General Religion / History Religion / Religion & Science Science / History |
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