God Talk
Confusion between Science and Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5237340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dorothy Nelkin (New York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-152 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0162243903261950 |
| OpenAlex | W2112049776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 10 |
Controversies concerning the religious implications of science have grown increasingly strained in recent years. Creation scientists have deployed new strategies to eliminate the teaching of evolution in public schools; right-to-life groups have obstructed fetal tissue research; and clerical groups have criticized genomics and genetic testing. Meanwhile, the Templeton Foundation has begun promoting the idea that there is no conflict between science and religion. In this paper, I explore emerging efforts to reconcile religion and science. I focus particularly on the use of religious imagery and metaphor by scientists as they seek to convince the public of the power of genes or to allay concerns about new technologies. I suggest that their use of Godtalk may reflect both its wider prevalence in political rhetoric in the United States and its instrumental utility in light of the religious implications of contemporary biology
Confusion · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Metaphor · Political science · Politics · Public awareness of science · Public relations · Rhetoric · Science communication · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Evolution and Science Education · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Law · Psychology · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
Metaphors in Science and Society
Vértice do impensável
Religious Anti-Euthanasia Attitudes
Like editing bits of ourselves’
Questioning the Science/Religion Distinction
Surrogate religion, spiritual materialism or protestant ethic? Three accounts of the function of religiosity in anti-ageing
Dimensions of religion and attitudes toward euthanasia
Vive La Difference? Genetic Explanations for Perceived Gender Differences in Nurturance
Public perceptions of incompatibility between “science and religion”
“Here comes Bio-me”
Playing God? Religious Perspectives on Manipulating the Genome
Religion and the New Atheism
The Color of Death; An Exploration of the Effect of Race and Religion Dimensions on Attitudes toward Euthanasia
Religiosity and justification of euthanasia
In Memoriam
Traditional, Modern, and Post-Secular Perspectives on Science and Religion in the United States
Religious and Spiritual Trends among Female Students of Different Ethnic Origins and Fields of Study at a Secular Academic College in Israel
| Citations per year | 0.77 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |