Religion, Science and Technology in North America : An Introduction

This survey starts by providing the global and historical context needed to understand religion, science and technology in the North American context. Topics explored include Race, Religion and Science; Religion, Science and Secularism; and Technology, Medicine, Ethics and Religion. The book considers the relationship between Religion, Science and Covid-19, the implications of vaccination, and the question of debating gender. Attention is paid to Peyote Religion/Native American religion, and consideration given to the question of non-Indigenous scholars studying Indigenous knowledge. The book is illustrated throughout with 85 images, and a glossary of key terms and concepts is provided. Each chapter ends with guidance on further reading.

• | Author: Whitney Bauman, Lisa L. Stenmark
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• | Publication Date: Apr 18, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1350406651
• | ISBN-13: 9781350406650