Mystical science and practical religion : Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh discourse on science and technology / Richard Cimino.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cimino, Richard P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Islam.

Hinduism.

Sikhism.

Technology--Religious aspects.

Technology.

Physical Description:

xxi, 89 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]

Summary:

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. 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

American Muslim applied science professionals and the spirit of pragmatism

Rationalized Hinduism and mystical science

Sikhism, science, and the ethic of prosperity

A shared religion-science discourse.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739182277

0739182277

OCLC:

884808841