Lab, the Temple, and the Market: Reflections at the Intersection of Science, Religion, and Development

by Harper,Sharon

• ISBN13: 9781565491168
• ISBN10: 1565491165
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-10-31
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

* Uses Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i Faith as a foundation for discussion of development issues What do the realms of faith, science, and the world of international development have to offer one another? This book's contributors, each a scientist as well as a person of faith, tackle this question by showing how religious belief and personal faith can be deeply motivational and fruitful in scientific and development pursuits. This work furthers the search for a more "people-centered" model of development and for a scientific practice that supports tolerance, sustainability, peace, and justice for all.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Pierre Beemans
Preface	ix
Sharon Harper
Introduction	1	(6)
Farzam Arbab
The Principle of Fundamental Oneness	7	(54)
Promilla Kapur
The context	7	(5)
Hinduism: the backdrop	12	(6)
Self, society, and development	18	(9)
Modern science and the Hindu religion	27	(5)
Devotion, knowledge, and action	32	(19)
Conclusion: an integrated paradigm	51	(4)
Annex I: Selected ethical principles of Hinduism-inspired movements for development	55	(6)
Solidarity with the Poor	61	(44)
Gregory Baum
A Roman Catholic idea of development	61	(10)
The World Bank's new interest in religion	71	(6)
The subjective dimension of social-science research	77	(5)
Annex I: Excerpts from papal encyclicals and statements by the World Synod of Bishops concerning development	82	(23)
Rediscovering the Resources of Religion	105	(44)
Azizan Baharuddin
Introduction	105	(4)
Science	109	(2)
Development	111	(2)
Religion	113	(7)
Islam	120	(17)
Conclusion	137	(1)
Annex I: Islamic scholars and organizations involved in science, religion, and development	138	(11)
Promoting a Discourse on Science, Religion, and Development	149	(90)
Farzam Arbab
On personal experience	149	(28)
Faith and reason	177	(18)
Spiritual principles and the role of knowledge	195	(15)
Capacity-building	210	(29)
Afterword Our Way of Proceeding	239	(8)
William Ryan, S. J.
Appendix 1 Contributing Authors	247	(4)
Appendix 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations	251