Science and Christianity in pulpit and pew.
As past president of both the History of Science Society and the American Society of Church History, Ronald L. Numbers is uniquely qualified to assess the historical relations between science and Christianity. In this collection of his most recent essays, he moves beyond the cliches of conflict and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | As past president of both the History of Science Society and the American Society of Church History, Ronald L. Numbers is uniquely qualified to assess the historical relations between science and Christianity. In this collection of his most recent essays, he moves beyond the cliches of conflict and harmony to explore the tangled web of historical interactions involving scientific and religious beliefs. In his lead essay he offers an unprecedented overview of the history of science and Christianity from the perspective of the ordinary people who filled the pews of churchesor loitered around out. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (207 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-189) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198043249 0198043244 1281165220 9781281165220 9780195320381 0195320387 9780195320374 0195320379 9786611165222 6611165223 9780199851379 0199851379 |