Science and Religion

by Ranganathananda

In this book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India,  comprising of two lectures, the author shows the intrinsic harmony between science’s spirit of critical inquiry into the external nature, and Vedanta’s quest for the Eternal within. He supports his view by quoting scientists like Einstein, Eddington, Capra and others, and also from the Hindu scriptures. He successfully points out the way towards the attainment of a synthesis of thought in these two apparently divergent streams of human enquiry, so greatly needed by man today.

179 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 30, 2010

About the author

Swami Ranganathananda (1908–2005), born Shankaran Kutty, was a Hindu monk of the Ramakrishna Math order. He served as the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.

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Reviews

[Ramki Sitaraman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely well crafted book. I loved how Swamiji had brought perspectives from various scientists , Vedanta and commonality between the approaches of Science & Religion.

The aspect of reason, faith, scientific temper has been captured wonderfully in both science & religion. Limitations of science in exploring the depth of man, limitations of religions in reason are explored and a harmony is brought in. There is also the perspective of evolution of how it explained the physical world and continuum to science of human possibilities that Sir Julian Huxley explored.

The science perspectives could have been updated, given that this was delivered 30 /40 years before . It gives a great perspective to debate, exchange perspectives and a great meeting point between science and religion.

[Diptarup Ghosh Dastidar · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extremely scholarly approach towards studying the synthesis of science and religion bringing in arguments of various famous people, especially Swami Vivekananda. Shows the richness of the ancient Hindu texts The Upanishads and The Vedas and of the depth if Indian Religious thought.