Atoms and Eden

Conversations on Religion and Science

Steve Paulson

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Oxford University Press
25 February 2011

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general; Religion & science; Philosophy of science; History of science; Popular science

"Here is an unprecedented collection of twenty freewheeling and revealing interviews with major players in the ongoing--and increasingly heated--debate about the relationship between religion and science. These lively conversations cover the most important and interesting topics imaginable: the Big Bang, the origins of life, the nature of consciousness, the foundations of religion, the meaning of God, and much more.

In Atoms and Eden, Peabody Award-winning journalist Steve Paulson explores these topics with some of the most prominent public intellectuals of our time, including Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, E. O. Wilson, Sam Harris, Elaine Pagels, Francis Collins, Daniel Dennett, Jane Goodall, Paul Davies, and Steven Weinberg. The interviewees include Christians, Buddhists, Jews, and Muslims, as well as agnostics, atheists, and other scholars who hold perspectives that are hard to categorize. Paulson's interviews sweep across a broad range of scientific disciplines--evolutionary biology, quantum physics, cosmology, and neuroscience--and also explore key issues in theology, religious history, and what William James called ''the varieties of religious experience.'' Collectively, these engaging dialogues cover the major issues that have often pitted science against religion--from the origins of the universe to debates about God, Darwin, the nature of reality, and the limits of human reason. These are complex, intellectually rich discussions, presented in an accessible and engaging manner. Most of these interviews were originally published as individual cover stories for Salon.com, where they generated a huge reader response.

Public Radio's ""To the Best of Our Knowledge"" will present a major companion series on related topics this fall.

A feast of ideas and competing perspectives, this volume will appeal to scientists, spiritual seekers, and the intellectually curious."

By: Steve Paulson
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 429g
ISBN: 9780199743162
ISBN 10: 0199743169
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 25 February 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction1) E. O. Wilson2) Francis Collins3) Sam Harris4) Karen Armstrong5) Andrew Newberg6) John Haught7) Richard Dawkins8) Simon Conway Morris9) Ronald Numbers10) Alan Wallace11) Daniel Dennett12) Ken Wilber13) Robert Wright14) Elaine Pagels15) Nidhal Guessoum16) Rebecca Goldstein & Steven Pinker17) Paul Davies18) Steven Weinberg19) Stuart Kauffman20) Jane GoodallEpilogueAcknowledgments

Reviews for Atoms and Eden: Conversations on Religion and Science

Browsing in this book is not only fascinating but fun. The Scotsman Outstanding collection of interviews with leading thinkers of every belief and none. BBC Focus