Grasp Science Vs. Religion Authored By Elaine Howard Ecklund Text

interesting book with excellent data collected however, it pretends that Theistic Evolution is the only intellectuallyvalid choice for Christians, It misrepresents Intelligent Design and completely ignores other positions in the Old Earth Creationism perspective, Would still recommend it due to the dearth of such books, Simply put a wellrearched and wellwritten book on an important topic, I will start by admitting that I know the author and she is now someone I would consider a good friend, This book is the culmination of a five year project to survey scientists about their religious beliefs, Ecklund surveys overscientists from elite universities, followed by overperson interviews to determine whether scientists are religious, Results show a large percentage of scientists as "spirtual athetists" which is a unique finding since athetists population in mainstream is rather small, I found the Science vs. Religion's findings interesting and the writing engaging, I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in sociology, science, or religion, That the longstanding antagonism between science and religion is irreconcilable has been taken for granted, And in the wake of recent controversies over teaching intelligent design and the ethics of stemcell research, the divide seems as unbridgeable as ever,

In Science vs, Religion, Elaine Howard Ecklund investigates this unexamined assumption in the first systematic study of what scientists actually think and feel about religion, In the course of her research, Ecklund surveyed nearly,scientists and interviewedof them, She finds that most of what we believe about the faith lives of elite scientists is wrong, Nearlypercent of them are religious, Many others are what she calls "spiritual entrepreneurs," seeking creative ways to work with the tensions between science and faith outside the constraints of traditional religion, The book centers around vivid portraits ofrepresentative men and women working in the natural and social sciences at top American research universities, Ecklund's respondents run the gamut from Margaret, a chemist who teaches a Sundayschool class, to Arik, a physicist who chose not to believe in God well before he decided to become a scientist.
Only a small minority are actively hostile to religion,
Ecklund reveals how scientistsbelievers and skeptics alikeare struggling to engage the increasing number of religious students in their classrooms and argues that many scientists are searching for "boundary pioneers" to cross the picket lines separating science and religion.


With broad implications for education, science funding, and the thorny ethical questions surrounding stemcell research, cloning, and other cuttingedge scientific endeavors, Science vs, Religion brings a welcome dose of reality to the science and religion debates,
While I can appreciate where she's coming from, I find it horrifying that people should have to be convinced as to why science matters, What an indictment of our education policies, While she talks about scientists' obligations to translate science to nonscientist religious, she uses the word 'dialogue', but there's so little discussion about religious people's ability or willingness to listen.
This study, sponsored by the Templeton Foundation, revealed some interesting results, as did the writer's interviews that revealed that the tension between science and religion exists in more shades of grey than in black or white.
Other than that, though, this was a monotonous read for the most part and read more like a dissertation,

The one other thing I will say in the Science vs. Religion's defense is that it doesn't deserve all of the mudslinging it has gotten on its Amazon page.
Onestar reviews accusing it of twisting facts and confirmation bias are hardly warranted and are a prime example of the genetic fallacy, It seems some literally WANT science and religion to be in conflict, whether or not they are, Elaine Howard Ecklund is the Herbert S, Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University, as well as founding director of the Religion and Public Life Program, Her current research

addresses how individuals use race, gender, and religious identities to bring changes to religious and scientific institutions, She is the author of dozens of research articles and four books, She has received grants from the National Science Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, Templeton World Charity Foundation, and Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Her research has been cited thousands of times by local, national, and international media, In, she received Rice Universitys Charles O, Dunc Elaine Howard Ecklund is the Herbert S, Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University, as well as founding director of the Religion and Public Life Program, Her current research addresses how individuals use race, gender, and religious identities to bring changes to religious and scientific institutions, She is the author of dozens of research articles and four books, She has received grants from the National Science Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, Templeton World Charity Foundation, and Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Her research has been cited thousands of times by local, national, and international media, In, she received Rice University's Charles O, Duncan Award for Most Outstanding Academic Achievement and Teaching and inshe will give the Gifford Lecture in Scotland, She has directed overundergraduates in conducting research, sitelink.