Hellfire and lightning rods : liberating science, technology, and religion / Frederick Ferré.
| Author/creator | Ferré, Frederick |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, ©1993. |
| Description | xv, 223 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ecology and justice Ecology and justice. ^A377191 |
| Contents | 1. Introduction: The Ending of the Modern World -- pt. 1. Technology and Religion. 2. Hellfire and Lightning Rods. 3. New Metaphors for Technology. 4. Technological Faith and Christian Doubt -- pt. 2. Science and Ultimate Belief. 5. Explanation in Science and Theology. 6. Organizing Images and Scientific Ideals. 7. Religious World Modeling and Postmodern Science -- pt. 3. Myths and Modernity. 8. Limits, Myths, and Morals. 9. Myths and Hope for Global Society. 10. What's Holding Us Back? 11. Demythologizing Technolatry -- pt. 4. Toward Multi-Mythic Organicism. 12. Probing for a Postmodern Consciousness. 13. Christian Organicism? 14. Mystery and Multi-mythic Organicism -- pt. 5. Organicism in Religion. 15. Remything Judaism and Christianity. 16. Toward Postmodern Faith. |
| Contents | 1. Introduction: The Ending of the Modern World -- The Historical Background of Our Crisis -- The Conceptual Background of Our Crisis -- The Modern Mythos and Our Alien Universe -- Part 1 Technology and Religion -- 2. Hellfire and Lightning Rods -- The Learning Pains of Christendom -- Rebuilding a Positive Relationship -- 3. New Metaphors for Technology -- Technology as Mirror of Humanity -- Technology as Lens of Humanity -- Technology as Incarnate Knowledge -- Technology as Incarnate Values -- Technology as "All Too Human" -- 4. Technological Faith and Christian Doubt -- Technological Faith -- Christian Doubts -- The Great Debate -- Refining the Issues -- Toward Christian Technologies -- Part 2 - Science and Ultimate Belief -- 5. Explanation in Science and Theology -- Explanation as Deduction from Laws -- The Explanatory Power of Theories -- Explanatory Paradigms in Science -- Metaphysical Explanation and the Search for Coherence -- Ultimate Explanation as Valuational -- Theological Explanation and Purpose -- 6. Organizing Images and Scientific Ideals -- What are RWMs? -- Where Do RWMs Come From? -- How Do RWMs Matter? -- 7. Religious World Modeling and Postmodern Science -- Ideals of Modern Science -- Alternatives to Modern Science -- Toward Postmodern Science -- Part 3 Myths and Modernity -- 8. Limits, Myths, and Morals -- Alternative Heroes -- Images for Life -- 9. Myths and Hope for Global Society -- Myths of Nature -- Myths of Humanity -- Myths of History -- The Freedom to Hope -- 10. What's Holding Us Back? -- The Paradox of Blame -- Resolving the Paradox -- 11. Demythologizing Technolatry -- The Worship of Technique -- The Inadequacy of Technique Alone -- The Weakness of Technolatry -- Part 4 Toward Multi-Mythic Organicism -- 12. Probing for a Postmodern Consciousness -- Return of Magic -- Assessing Magical Consciousness -- 13. Christian Organicism? -- Christianity's World-Picture -- Organismic Theory, Christian Mythos -- 14. Mystery and Multi-mythic Organicism -- The Return of Mystery -- Religion "Between Models" -- Part 5 Organicism in Religion -- 15. Remything Judaism and Christianity -- "Getting Religion" -- Jewish Organicism -- Christian Organicism -- How Realistic Our Hope? -- 16. Toward Postmodern Faith -- Pressures from Experience on Faith -- Pressures from Faith on the Future. |
| Abstract | Religion, philosophy, science, or technology - Do they represent methods by which humanity can overcome its problems? Or are they our chief problem? Seeking answers, New-Agers move in one direction, mainline religionists in another. Technologists and scientists move in yet another, many despairing of making vital connections between their disciplines and the wisdom to be found in deeper traditions of religion and philosophy. And fundamentalisms of many sorts beckon those wearied by modernity and its cognitive dissonance. Renowned philosopher Frederick Ferre invites us to contemplate a new world to be constructed out of the debris of modernity. Hellfire and Lightning Rods displays a vision in which the dichotomies between religion, philosophy, science, and technology can be seen as too-narrow construals of a single, but polyvalent, organic world. The world, Ferre argues, must be envisioned organically or be destroyed by stunted and sterile approaches. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ferré, Frederick. Hellfire and lightning rods. Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, ©1993 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ferré, Frederick. Hellfire and lightning rods. Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, ©1993 |
| LCCN | 92039488 |
| ISBN | 0883448564 |
| ISBN | 9780883448564 |