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Transcendence and Myth in Science and Religion Item Info
- Title:
- Transcendence and Myth in Science and Religion
- Creator:
- Lee, Katherine (Class of 2009)
- Date Created:
- 2009
- Description:
- This paper examines the relationship of science and the five major religious traditions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. By examining roles of transcendence in the Eastern and Western religions, I explore the avenue of conflict between modern science and the Abrahamic faiths in particular. Further, I propose that science and religion are both forms of myth, but that science as myth proves problematic because it does not appear to fulfill a myth, but that science as myth proves problematic because it does not appear to fulfill a pedagogical role. I suggest that the explicit development of this function of scientific myth could allow for reconciliation between the two fields and bring us to a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the world.
- Collection:
- Baumann Essay Collection
- Subjects:
- Frederick Baumann Essay Prize (2009)
- People:
- Katherine Lee (Class of 2009)
- Source:
- Grinnell College
- Source Identifier:
- dg_1741021342
- Type:
- Format:
- Language:
- eng
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Transcendence and Myth in Science and Religion", Grinnell College CollectionBuilder CSV Template, Grinnell College Libraries, /items/dg_1741021342.html
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- Rights:
- Copyright to this work is held by the author(s), in accordance with United States copyright law (USC 17). Readers of this work have certain rights as defined by the law, including but not limited to fair use (17 USC 107 et seq.).