Prophets and Protons: New Religious Movements and Science in Late Twentieth-Century America
(Part of the New and Alternative Religions Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0814797210
ISBN13:9780814797211
Release Date:March 2010
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"
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