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Technology and Religion: Remaining Human Co-created World
Technology is changing all the time, but does it also have the ability to change us and the way we approach religion and spirituality? In Technology and Remaining Human in a Co-created World, Noreen Herzfeld examines this and other provocative questions as she provides an accessible and fascinating overview of the relationship between religion and the ever-broadening world of technology.
In order to consider fully a topic as wide as technology, Herzfeld approaches the field from three different technologies of the human body—such as genetic engineering, stem cells, cloning, pharmaceutical technologies, mechanical enhancement and cyborgs; technologies of the human mind—like human and artificial intelligence, virtual reality and cyberspace; and technologies of the external environment—such as nanotechnology, genetically modified crops and new agricultural technologies, and energy technology. She takes a similarly broad approach to the field of religion, focusing on how these issues interface with the three Abrahamic traditions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Throughout, readers will find nuanced examinations of the moral and ethical issues surrounding new technologies from the perspectives of these faith traditions.The result is a multifaceted look at the ongoing dialogue between these two subjects that are not commonly associated with one another. This volume is the third title published in the new Templeton Science and Religion Series.
In order to consider fully a topic as wide as technology, Herzfeld approaches the field from three different technologies of the human body—such as genetic engineering, stem cells, cloning, pharmaceutical technologies, mechanical enhancement and cyborgs; technologies of the human mind—like human and artificial intelligence, virtual reality and cyberspace; and technologies of the external environment—such as nanotechnology, genetically modified crops and new agricultural technologies, and energy technology. She takes a similarly broad approach to the field of religion, focusing on how these issues interface with the three Abrahamic traditions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Throughout, readers will find nuanced examinations of the moral and ethical issues surrounding new technologies from the perspectives of these faith traditions.The result is a multifaceted look at the ongoing dialogue between these two subjects that are not commonly associated with one another. This volume is the third title published in the new Templeton Science and Religion Series.
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178 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2009
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It’s everywhere, it pervades our every waking moment, and for some even their sleeping! It is of course – technology – no part of life is immune to the effects of the advances in technology that are coming thick and fast. Even the religious person is unable to be free of its effects. So how do we interact with technology, and how can we best harness it for “good”?
Noreen Herzfeld offers a unique perspective on the interaction and points of intersection between the technological and religious worlds. As both the Professor of Theology and the Professor of Computer Science at St John’s University in Minnesota, the author is well placed to comment on and analyse the impact of various challenging aspects of technology. From the issues of genetic engineering and cloning, through cyberspace and virtual reality, to nanotechnology and energy and communication, the author takes us on a journey of discovery that astounds and challenges the reader. Noreen Herzfeld however is no ivory tower guru, she writes with the ‘lay’ person in mind, without the bamboozling language of much of the scientific (and religious) world. When technicalities are unavoidable, she is at pains to explain terms and concepts in a way that make this book highly accessible.
This small book (140 pages plus extensive index) is a solid and challenging start to anyone seeking to understand the world in which we live as people of God.
Noreen Herzfeld offers a unique perspective on the interaction and points of intersection between the technological and religious worlds. As both the Professor of Theology and the Professor of Computer Science at St John’s University in Minnesota, the author is well placed to comment on and analyse the impact of various challenging aspects of technology. From the issues of genetic engineering and cloning, through cyberspace and virtual reality, to nanotechnology and energy and communication, the author takes us on a journey of discovery that astounds and challenges the reader. Noreen Herzfeld however is no ivory tower guru, she writes with the ‘lay’ person in mind, without the bamboozling language of much of the scientific (and religious) world. When technicalities are unavoidable, she is at pains to explain terms and concepts in a way that make this book highly accessible.
This small book (140 pages plus extensive index) is a solid and challenging start to anyone seeking to understand the world in which we live as people of God.
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