How Not to Link the Reformation and Science
Reflections on Brad Gregory's The Unintended Reformation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3260492 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josh Reeves, Josh A Reeves (0000-0002-1753-0425, Samford University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 83 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel8050083 |
| OpenAlex | W2611572758 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article evaluates Brad Gregory's argument in The Unintended Reformation that links the Reformation with the rise of secular science. I provide an overview of Gregory's claims and make two criticisms, arguing that Gregory's thesis lacks historical evidence to support it and mistakenly implies that retaining the framework of premodern metaphysics would have prevented the rise of scientific naturalism. The paper concludes by pointing to more positive accounts on the connection between the Reformation and science by recent historians
Epistemology · Metaphysics · Naturalism · Of Reformation · Unintended consequences · Chemistry · Evolution and Science Education · Historical Philosophy and Science · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |