1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910538194403321

Titolo

The lab, the temple, and the market : reflections at the intersection of science, religion, and development / / edited by Sharon Harper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre, c2000

ISBN

1-280-71811-0

9786610718115

1-55250-209-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HarperSharon <1965->

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Economic development - Religious aspects

Technology - Religious aspects

Religion and science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Co-published by : Kumarian Press.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Principle of Fundamental Oneness; CHAPTER 2 Solidarity with the Poor; CHAPTER 3 Rediscovering the Resources of Religion; CHAPTER 4 Promoting a Discourse on Science, Religion, and Development; AFTERWORD: Our Way of Proceeding; APPENDIX 1 Contributing Authors; APPENDIX 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations;

Sommario/riassunto

The Lab, the Temple, and the Market tackles these complex questions in four separate essays. Each essay meshes a discussion of development issues and processes with a different system of religious belief: Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'i Faith. The authors — each a scientist as well as a person of faith — show how religious belief and personal faith can be deeply motivational and strikingly fruitful in scientific pursuits. Further, they emphasize how their faith has brought them a profound understanding of interconnectedness and compassion, and thus a wider perspective and greater



2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001970069707536

Autore

Mercier, Louis-Sebastien

Titolo

L'anno 2440 / Louis-Sébastien Mercier ; traduzione, saggio introduttivo e note di Laura Tundo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bari] : Dedalo, 1993

ISBN

8822061519

Descrizione fisica

313 p. ; 21 cm

Collana

Nuova biblioteca Dedalo. Serie "L'Utopia. Per una societa' giusta e fraterna" ; 151

Altri autori (Persone)

Tundo Ferente, Laura

Disciplina

301.24

Soggetti

Utopia - Saggi

Mutamento sociale - Saggi

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia