RLST 37504: Religion, Science & Cosmology
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Religion and science
Religion and science
Religion and science--History
Religion and science--1800-1859
Religion and science--1860-1899
Religion and science--1900-
Religion and science--1946-
Beginning
Cosmogony
Big bang theory
Big bang theory
Expanding universe
Earth--Origin
Planets--Origin
Science and Civilization
Science--History
Science--Philosophy--History
Naturalism
MaterialismCosmology
Cosmology--Congresses
Cosmology--History
Cosmology, Ancient
Cosmology, Medieval
Cosmology--Religious aspects--History
Astronomy, Ancient
Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Astronomy--History
Astronomy, Ancient
Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Astronomy--History
Science and Civilization
Science--History
Science--Philosophy--History
Naturalism
Nature--Religious aspects
Nature--Religious aspects--Christianity Bible and science
Intelligent design (Teleology)
Teleology
Teleology--History
Creation
Creation--Comparative studies
Creation--History of doctrines
Creationism
Biblical cosmology
Indian cosmology [Native American]
God--History of doctrines
God--Knowableness
Transcendence of God
God--Proof
God--Proof, Empirical.
God--Proof, Cosmological
God--Proof, Teleological.
Theodicy [works justifying God's providential plan]
Faith
Faith and reason
Faith and reason--Christianity
Apologetics [reason-based defense of religion]
Biblical cosmology
Indian cosmology [Native American]
God--History of doctrines
God--Knowableness
Transcendence of God
God--Proof
God--Proof, Empirical.
God--Proof, Cosmological
God--Proof, Teleological.
Theodicy [works justifying God's providential plan]
Faith
Faith and reason
Faith and reason--Christianity
Apologetics [reason-based defense of religion]
Natural theology [as distinguished from faith-based, revealed religion]
Natural theology--Early works to 1900
Ptolemy, 2nd cent.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642--Trials, litigation, etc.
Human beings--Origin
Human beings--Animal nature
Human evolution
Human evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity
Evolution--Religious aspects
Human beings--Animal nature
Human evolution
Human evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity
Evolution--Religious aspects
Evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity
Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects--Christianity
Ethnology--Religious aspects
Prehistoric peoples
Ethnology--Religious aspects
Prehistoric peoples
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species
Eden
Paradise--Christianity--History of doctrines
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
Sin, Original
Fall of man
Bible. O.T. Genesis--Commentaries
Bible. O.T. Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible and evolution
Bible and evolution
Theological anthropology [study of humans in relation to the divine]
Theological anthropology--Christianity
Man (Theology)
Man (Christian theology)
Theological anthropology--Christianity
Man (Theology)
Man (Christian theology)
ATLA religion database with ATLASerials : Our discipline-specific database for religion research. Setting search limits on the home page is a good idea if you are looking specifically for journal articles (under "publication type" select "article" to eliminate books and essays in books, which will not be available full text) or if you read only English (under Language select "English" to eliminate retrievals in other languages).
Subject searching is available--just open the "Select a Field" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots. And you can preview the Subject Headings available here by clicking on "Indexes" above the search slots and selecting "Subjects All." Not only will this allow you to confirm Subject Headings, but for each one you will be given a "count" of how many records have been assigned it, so you can see in advance where the greatest number of resources are available for your topic. Special Feature: Above the search slots note "Scriptures." This refers to only the Judeo-Christian scriptures contained in the Bible (no Apocrypha), but it does allow you easily to search for articles by chapter and verse for each book of the Bible.
General OneFile : is the most user-friendly of our comprehensive databases, covering almost any topic from a wide range of disciplinary angles and offering lots of full text. Use the default Subject search to find the best subject heading for your topic (and when you find a good one be sure to look at the "Related Subjects" to see if there's something even better).
After finding the best Subject term, use the “Subdivisions” link below it for focus. These allow you to target articles on a particular aspect of the topic, including "History," “Ethical Aspects,” “Political Aspects,” "Religious Aspects," and “Social Aspects.”
If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
User Advisory: When first viewing your retrievals in General OneFile, note that you are seeing onlythe "Magazines" (popular articles) and must click on the tabs for "Academic Journals" (scholarly articles) or "News" (newspaper articles) to see those results. After finding the best Subject term, use the “Subdivisions” link below it for focus. These allow you to target articles on a particular aspect of the topic, including "History," “Ethical Aspects,” “Political Aspects,” "Religious Aspects," and “Social Aspects.”
If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
ProQuest Research Library : is another comprehensive database with substantial full text. Use the "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to preview what Subject Headings are available. Subect searching can be a more efficient way to search than with only Keywords, since it guarantees that the articles retrieved actually be about the Subject--not just use a particular word.
Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals), "Document Type," (including Cover Story, Editorial, or Interview), "Document Feature" (including Photographs, Illustrations), and "Location."
Above each set of articles you retrieve ProQuest will display related Subject searches to help either broaden or narrow your focus.
User Advisory: ProQuest is fussy about entering Subject searches in the designated search slot. If your subject is a person, enter the name--last name first--in the "Person" slot; if a named group of any kind--Microsoft, the Catholic Church, Radiohead, the New York Mets--enter it in "Co/Org"; if a place enter it in "Location."
Academic Search Premier : Like General OneFile and Proquest, a large comprehensive database with ample full text. Note that you can browse the "Subject Terms" (above the search slots) and once you find a likely Subject Heading for your topic you can "explode" (double click) it for a list of related Subject terms. Also note that with each retrieval set there is a "Source Types" limit where you can choose to view only the "academic" (scholarly) journal articles.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides (almost) 100% full text of journals from the first half of the twentieth century and the second half of the nineteenth.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tick the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
Philosopher's Index : If you want to browse the Subject Headings available here just click on "Indexes" at the very top of the left-hand side of the home page and then choose "Subjects" as your Index.
PsycINFO & SocINDEX with Full Text : As the names suggest, these are good resources for articles from a psychological or sociological perspective.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation. This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
Note: Because this is Keyword searching, you will sometimes need to use truncation. The truncation symbol here is the asterisk: * So, for example, religio* retrieves religious, religion, and religions.
Also note: The default date range is 10 years, but you can choose any date range you wish.
Also also note: it's a good idea to uncheck the "All books" box below the search slots, if you are in fact looking for articles.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides (almost) 100% full text of journals from the first half of the twentieth century and the second half of the nineteenth.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tick the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
Philosopher's Index : If you want to browse the Subject Headings available here just click on "Indexes" at the very top of the left-hand side of the home page and then choose "Subjects" as your Index.
PsycINFO & SocINDEX with Full Text : As the names suggest, these are good resources for articles from a psychological or sociological perspective.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation. This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
Note: Because this is Keyword searching, you will sometimes need to use truncation. The truncation symbol here is the asterisk: * So, for example, religio* retrieves religious, religion, and religions.
Also note: The default date range is 10 years, but you can choose any date range you wish.
Also also note: it's a good idea to uncheck the "All books" box below the search slots, if you are in fact looking for articles.
Few databases offer 100% full text. Most retrieve a mix of full text articles and article "citations"--article title, author(s), publication info, and usually an "abstract" or one-prargraph summary of the content. When want the full text, look below the citation for this icon:
Clicking "GETIT" checks if another IC Library database offers the full text of the article--or if the Library has a print subscription to the journal in which the article appeared.
Clicking "GETIT" checks if another IC Library database offers the full text of the article--or if the Library has a print subscription to the journal in which the article appeared.
- "GETIT" will frequently find the full text in another database and open it in a new window.
- If none of our databases can access the full text but we have a print subsciption to the journal, "GETIT" will retrieve the catalog record for the journal so that you can see if the date of the article falls within the date range we have on hand.
- If full text is not available from any database or from a print subsciption, "GETIT" will provide a link to IC Interlibrary Loan. Log in (same as your IC e-mail)--and set up your account if you've never used it before. "GETIT" will have populated the article request form with all the necessary information and you simply submit the request elecrtonically. Most articles are supplied as digital files and will be sent to you via e-mail when they arrive.
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- Faith, Science and Understanding
- Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality
- Science and Religion : A Very Short Introduction
- Edge of Reason? : Science and Religion in Modern Society
- Science, Religion, and the Human Experience
- Theology and Modern Physics
- Science As Salvation : A Modern Myth and Its Meaning
- Evangelicals and Science in Historical Perspective
- When Science and Christianity Meet
- Seduced by Science : How American Religion Has Lost Its Way
- Knowing the Unknowable : Science and Religions on God and the Universe
- Ashgate Science and Religion : Human Identity at the Intersection of Science, Technology and Religion
- Quantum Physics and Theology : An Unexpected Kinship
- Evolution-Creation Struggle
- Narrative, Religion, and Science : Fundamentalism Versus Irony, 1700-1999
- Intelligent Design Creationism and Its Critics : Philosophical, Theological, and Scientific Perspectives
- Copernicus, Darwin, Freud : Revolutions in the History and Philosophy of Science
- Copernican Question : Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order
- Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992
- Science, Religion & Authority : Lessons from the Galileo Affair
- Where Darwin Meets the Bible : Creationists and Evolutionists in America
- Creation-Evolution Debate
Print: (back corner of Library main floor)
Online: (log-in IC email name/password)
- Encyclopedia of religion
- Encyclopedia of religion and nature
- Introduction to the world's major religions: Christianity
- Encyclopedia of science and religion
- Religion and science : critical concepts in religious studies
- New interpreter's Bible. Vol. 1, General articles on the Bible and the book of Genesis
- New Catholic encyclopedia
- New dictionary of the history of ideas
- Encyclopedia of astronomy and astrophysics
- Encyclopedia of the solar system
- Darwin's universe: evolution from A to Z
- Timetree of life
- Encyclopedia of evolution
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- Oxford Dictionary of Creation Myths
- Oxford Companion to the Bible
- Oxford Companion to Cosmology
- Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
- Science, Technology and Society: An Encyclopedia
- Cosmology and Theology: Excellent overview from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a peer-reviewed, scholarly resource. Also check out the entry for Creationism.
- Conflicts Between Science and Religion: Another excellent overview, this one from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a peer-reviewd, scholarly resource.
- Faith and Reason: Support site for PBS program. Note sections on Evolution and Cosomolgy and see in particular The Birth of Modern Cosmology.
- AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion: from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. See especially the sections on Physics and the Cosmos and Evolution on the Front Line. The "Physics and the Cosmos" section featues lectures, many of which are available as videos, audio files, or summaries. The "Evolution" section offers many linked resources.
- Interdisciplinary Encyclopaedia of Religion and Science: An interesting, scholarly resource, but be aware that it is the brainchild of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.
- Cosmology and Cuture: A short, interesting essay by a Physics professor.
- "Why (Almost All) Cosmologists are Atheists" from the Secular Web and as the title of the essay indicates a very partisan argument.
- Universe 101: from NASA, use the left-hand table of contents to get to the considerable content, including cosmology and the big bang.
- Science, Evolution, and Creationism: from the National Academies Press. Under "Free Resources" use the "Read Full Text" option.
- A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism: Links: Three documents to get you started at this site that serves as a forum for scientists and academics who doubt Darwinism.
- Online Resources on Faith / Science Issues: A gateway set of links compiled by The American Scientific Affiliation--an emphatically Christian organization of scientists.
- Evolution Resources: from the National Academies of Sciences: Extensive online resources. Use the dynamic index at left.
- "Cosmic Birth": Interesting essay written by a Professor of Natural Philosophy at Dartmouth and hosted by the Harvard Divinity School.
- "Why Creationism is Wrong and Evolution is Right": Watch the video of this lecture presented at the Royal Society, London.
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the latest 2008/9 standards.
