Prophets and Protons New Religious Movements and Science in Late Twentieth-Century America

Name: Prophets and Protons New Religious Movements and Science in Late Twentieth-Century America
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ISBN: 9780814797211

ISBN-10: 0814797210

ISBN-13: 9780814797211

Edition: 2010

Authors: Benjamin E. Zeller

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By the twentieth century, science had become so important that religious traditions had to respond to it. Emerging religions, still led by a living founder to guide them, responded with a clarity and focus that illuminates other larger, more established religions' understandings of science. The Hare Krishnas, the Unification Church, and Heaven's Gate each found distinct ways to incorporate major findings of modern American science, understanding it as central to their wider theological and social agendas. In tracing the development of these new religious movements' viewpoints on science during each movement's founding period, we can discern how their views on science were crafted over time.…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 3/29/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Benjamin E. Zeller is Assistant Professor of Religion at Lake Forest College.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Science and the Unification Church


Introduction



Science and the Foundation of Unificationism



Science and the American Unification Church



Science and the Hare Krishna Movement


Introduction



Science and the Foundation of the Hare Krishnas



Science and the Expansion of ISKCON



Science and Heaven's Gate


Introduction



Science and the Foundation of Heavens Gate



Science and the End of Heaven's Gate


Conclusion


Notes


Works Cited


Index


About the Author