Rethinking the Past and Anticipating the Future of Religion and Science

Abstract. John Caiazza presents the current technoculture as the latest development in the ongoing conflict of science and religion that began with Tertullian in the third century. I argue that his presentation is historically inaccurate, because for most of Western history science and religion inte...

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Main Author: Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2005
In: Zygon
Year: 2005, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-41
Further subjects:B Postmodernism
B pictorialism
B Feminism
B Leo Strauss
B Tertullian
B Thomas Aquinas
B Church Fathers
B Paideia
B double-truth theory
B University of Paris
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Summary:Abstract. John Caiazza presents the current technoculture as the latest development in the ongoing conflict of science and religion that began with Tertullian in the third century. I argue that his presentation is historically inaccurate, because for most of Western history science and religion interacted with and cross-fertilized each other. Contrary to Caiazza's misleading presentation, Western thought did not follow the dichotomous model polemically posed by Tertullian. I take issue with Caiazza's portrayal of postmodernism and his claim that technology is the foundation of an inherently secularist culture. I conclude by highlighting certain ethical challenges engendered by the prevalence of new technologies and present the dialogue of science and religion as uniquely qualified to address these challenges.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00640.x