Worldviews and Science

The increasing number of individuals who lack religious faith or self-identify as nonreligious in certain parts of the world necessitates a shift in the science–religion dialogue and a change of some key categories and notions. This shift, I argue, implies the expansion of the science–religion dialo...

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Published in:Zygon Vol. 59; no. 4; p. 925
Main Author: Stenmark, Mikael
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Open Library of Humanities 07.02.2025
Subjects:
Christianity
humanism
Hypotheses
naturalism
nonreligious
Philosophy of Religion
religion
Religionsfilosofi
Religious education
Religious studies
Science
scientism
secular
worldview studies
worldviews
Europe
secular
nonreligious
worldviews
science
humanism
worldview studies
naturalism
religion
scientism
ISSN:1467-9744, 0591-2385, 1467-9744
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Summary:The increasing number of individuals who lack religious faith or self-identify as nonreligious in certain parts of the world necessitates a shift in the science–religion dialogue and a change of some key categories and notions. This shift, I argue, implies the expansion of the science–religion dialogue into a science–worldview dialogue, so the core question becomes the relevance of science for the formation, revision, and rejection of both religious worldviews (such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam) and secular worldviews (such as scientific naturalism, liberal naturalism, and secular humanism). I begin by explaining what worldview studies are and why refocusing from science and religions to science and worldviews is important. I then identify the main ways of relating science and worldviews in a new typology and provide examples for each.
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ISSN:1467-9744
0591-2385
1467-9744
DOI:10.16995/zygon.16582