^Thomas Dixon (2012). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199295517 (revised Apr 2012)
^Thomas Dixon (2012). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199295517 (revised Apr 2012)
^Thomas Dixon (2015). Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, USA. BiggerBooks. ISBN 9780199295517 (revised Nov 2023)
^ (2012). Science and Religion: A Very Short IntroductionIndigo. ISBN 9780199295517 (revised Dec 2021)
^Thomas DixonScience and Religion: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press. Amazon. ISBN 9780199295517 (revised Nov 2014)
Thomas Dixon's Science and Religion is, I believe, one of the very best volumes written thus far in the Oxford Short Introduction series. In it, Dixon moves beyond the Enlightenment-generated simplistic model that sees science and religion as opposing poles (a position that, ironically, is embraced by many of today's religious fundamentalists) to offer a much more nuanced analysis of the relationship between the two.Dixon argues that casual observations about the war between religion and science ought to t..
The subject matter of the interaction between science and religion is one fraught with misunderstandings. For a while now, there has been a growing tendency to view these two disciplines as polar opposites of each other, and to characterize the interaction as that of a conflict. It does not help that many scientists are atheists, and many believers are not well versed in science. Consequently, each field is perceived as a caricature of itself when viewed through the eyes of its opponents. And yet, what each..
While not perfect, this book serves as an excellent introduction to this subject. Dixon proves to be well informed of the issues and manages to cover quite a lot of ground, and he's also sufficiently fair and balanced in presenting the competing arguments.Perhaps the broadest lesson one can glean from the book is that science and religion have always had a messy multidimensional relationship, with many areas of potential agreement and disagreement. Part of the reason is that both science and religion are ..