Reviews for Science and Religion A Critical Survey

The average rating for Science and Religion A Critical Survey based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-29 00:00:00 Jake Martins I first read this book many years ago and have revisited it often. I finally decided to reread it. This is an excellent, readable book with an important thesis: the transition from polytheism to Christianity was not abrupt but rather a transformation of indigenous religious practice to a new, equally complex and conflicted religious practice. The book is not without its issues, as has been noted by many prominent scholars. These weaknesses, which are grounded in errant use of source material, do not detract from the overall thesis which is cogently argued.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-06-03 00:00:00 Carolyn Behre * Great scholarship, works almost entirely from primary texts * VERY compact writing style --> lots of information, but occasionally unclear * Aware of relationships and interplay in developments; resists the temptation to over-simplify the complexity