{"product_id":"discovery-and-revelation-religion-science-and-making-sense-of-things-9781588347015","title":"Discovery and Revelation: Religion, Science, and Making Sense of Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated history of how scientific study and religious thought have influenced each other throughout the history of the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscovery and Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the evolving relationship between religion, science, and technology in America through the centuries as humans strive to understand the world and their place in it. With at least 40 significant and rarely seen artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the book highlights the way religious and scientific ideas have influenced each other and informed cultural change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReligious tradition has often adapted in response to scientific discoveries, while scientists have been motivated to undertake research both because of faith and in opposition to it. Delving deep into this intersection, \u003ci\u003eDiscovery and Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e examines how these two approaches to understanding the world have changed the landscape of American society. It explores scientific advancements through artifacts like: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Franklin's lightning rod\u003c\/b\u003e sparked debate about the relationship between weather and God. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharles Darwin's Tree of Life sketch\u003c\/b\u003e represented his theory of evolution, which some objected to as being atheistic while others thought it reflected the intent of a Creator.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Thomas Scopes portrait\u003c\/b\u003e photograph taken ahead of his time on trial for teaching evolution against Tennessee law forbidding denial of the Biblical account of man's origin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eApollo 8's live television script\u003c\/b\u003e the crew caused controversy for reading from the Bible for their Christmas Eve broadcast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscovery and Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the fascinating and multifaceted nature of faith and knowledge and how they've shaped our nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588347015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Manseau, Andrew Ali Aghapour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574200606901,"sku":"9781588347015","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6c38f1a4-1f76-4566-a523-7af6bc9efa5d.jpg?v=1643690860","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/discovery-and-revelation-religion-science-and-making-sense-of-things-9781588347015","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}