Mystical Science and Practical Religion
Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh Discourse on Science and Technology
Seiten
2014
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-8227-7 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-8227-7 (ISBN)
Mystical Science and Practical Religion uniquely examines the religious discourse of Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh applied science professionals and students. While they each view their respective religions as the “most scientific,” their work reshapes how they practice and conceptualize their faith.
Mystical Science and Practical Religion examines the religious discourse employed by Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh applied science professionals and students, mainly engineers and Information Technology (IT) workers. Although applied scientists, especially immigrants to the United States, have shown high rates of religiosity, there have been few studies of this subject. Based on interviews with forty-five professionals and students, Cimino finds that although they are from different faiths, these applied scientists share a common discourse that blends religion and science. They each view their religions as the “most scientific.” Their work and study reshapes how they practice and conceptualize their faiths, though not in the expected directions of secularization and fundamentalism. This book provides a unique look at how the much contested fields of science and religion interact in real life.
Mystical Science and Practical Religion examines the religious discourse employed by Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh applied science professionals and students, mainly engineers and Information Technology (IT) workers. Although applied scientists, especially immigrants to the United States, have shown high rates of religiosity, there have been few studies of this subject. Based on interviews with forty-five professionals and students, Cimino finds that although they are from different faiths, these applied scientists share a common discourse that blends religion and science. They each view their religions as the “most scientific.” Their work and study reshapes how they practice and conceptualize their faiths, though not in the expected directions of secularization and fundamentalism. This book provides a unique look at how the much contested fields of science and religion interact in real life.
Richard Cimino is visiting lecturer of sociology at the University of Richmond and founding editor of Religion Watch, a monthly publication reporting on trends and research in contemporary religion.
Introduction
Chapter 1: American Muslim Applied Science Professionals and the Spirit of Pragmatism
Chapter 2: Rationalized Hinduism and Mystical Science
Chapter 3: Sikhism, Science, and the Ethic of Prosperity
Chapter 4: A Shared Religion-Science Discourse
Conclusion
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 318 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7391-8227-7 / 0739182277 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7391-8227-7 / 9780739182277 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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