{"product_id":"9780140279160","title":"The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNoble, David F.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/1\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eAre religion and science really at war with one  another? Not according to \u003cb\u003eDavid F. Noble\u003c\/b\u003e, who argues that the flourishing of both religion and technology today is nothing new but rather the continuation of a 1,000-year-old Western  tradition.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Religion of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e demonstrates that modern man's enchantment with things technological was inspired by and grounded in religious expectations and the quest for transcendence and salvation. The two early impulses behind the urge to advance in science, he claims, are the conviction that apocalypse is imminent, and the belief that increasing human knowledge helps recover what was lost in Eden. Noble traces the history  of these ideas by examining the imaginings of monks, explorers, magi, scientists, Freemasons, and engineers, from \u003cb\u003eSir Isaac Newton\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eJoseph Priestley\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eWernher von Braun\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble suggests that the relationship between  religion and technology has perhaps outlived its usefulness. Whereas it once aimed to promote human well-being, it has ultimately become a threat to our survival. Thus, with \u003cb\u003eThe Religion of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e, Noble aims to redirect our efforts toward more worldly and humane ends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380196606207,"sku":"9780140279160","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780140279160_s600x595.jpg?v=1776096012","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780140279160","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}