Dynamic Secularization Information Technology and the Tension Betwee
This book discusses secularization, arguing that it may be more complex and significant than is generally recognized. Using a number of online exploration methods, the author provides insights into how religion may be changing, and how information technol
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Dynamic Secularization Information Technology and the Tension Between Religion and Science
Dynamic Secularization
William Sims Bainbridge
Dynamic Secularization Information Technology and the Tension Between Religion and Science
William Sims Bainbridge Arlington, VA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-56501-9 ISBN 978-3-319-56502-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-56502-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017940634 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Many pundits hoped that the Internet and the World Wide Web would unify humanity, yet they seem to be causing fragmentation. It is far too early to know if we have entered a dangerous new period of cultural, political, and military conflict such as that which poisoned the first half of the previous century, because the new information and communication technologies may be magnifying the images of real problems, rather than contributing to a growing global disaster. Many questions need to be asked, but they cannot be answered definitively until many paths toward answers have been explored. A great transition has begun, but we cannot yet predict the result. Are we headed toward the best or worst of times? Googling “the best of times” with “the worst of times” reminds us they come from the 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, a novel that compared Paris with London during the French Revolution at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This book compares two realms of culture, religion, and science, early in the information revolution. Both Paris and London survived the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and even the m
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