Prophets and Protons: New Religious Movements and Science in Late Twentieth-Century America Contributor(s): Zeller, Benjamin E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814797202 ISBN-13: 9780814797204 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $88.11 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion & Science |
Dewey: 201.650 |
LCCN: 2009038449 |
Series: New and Alternative Religions |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: By the twentieth century, science had become so important that religious traditions had to respond to it. Emerging religions, still led by a living founder to guide them, responded with a clarity and focus that illuminates other larger, more established religions' understandings of science. The Hare Krishnas, the Unification Church, and Heaven's Gate each found distinct ways to incorporate major findings of modern American science, understanding it as central to their wider theological and social agendas. In tracing the development of these new religious movements' viewpoints on science during each movement's founding period, we can discern how their views on science were crafted over time. These NRMs shed light on how religious groups--new, old, alternative, or mainstream--could respond to the tremendous growth of power and prestige of science in late twentieth-century America. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zeller, Benjamin E.: - Benjamin E. Zeller is Assistant Professor of Religion at Lake Forest College. |