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Literature, Religion, and Science: A Personal and Professional Trajectory
Author(s) -
Schaible Robert
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
zygon®
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-9744
pISSN - 0591-2385
DOI - 10.1111/0591-2385.891997088
Subject(s) - humility , metaphor , wonder , perspective (graphical) , epistemology , sociology , odds , element (criminal law) , engineering ethics , philosophy , political science , law , computer science , theology , engineering , logistic regression , machine learning , artificial intelligence
By tracing the trajectory of his own personal and professional life, the author provides a perspective on how intellectual and religious or spiritual growth, while often seemingly at odds with each other, can nonetheless advance in a mutually enhancing manner. The historical conflict between literature and science is briefly outlined as a parallel to that between religion and science, and the importance of metaphor as a common element in all three fields is explored. Emphasis is placed on metaphor as a means of challenging absolutism, encouraging humility, and promoting a sense of wonder about the universe.