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"Humankind has always wrestled with the existence of suffering, how to respond to suffering, whom to care for, and in what ways. For two centuries, many American ministers, physicians, and scientists believed that an omnipotent and omniscient God created the world such that people might relieve suffering through ingenuity and learning. Others responded to the new worldview introduced by the scientific revolution as a threat to the divine order. In Imagining Progress, Kristin Johnson traces the history of Americans' evolving relationship with science and religion at "one of its most dramatic places"-the bedsides of dying children. It's here, in the crucible of parental despair, that she illuminates diverging assumptions about God, nature, and history. From Cotton Mather's campaign for smallpox inoculation to battles over teaching evolution in the 1920s, Johnson adroitly weaves an interdisciplinary history of medicine, science, theology, and activism. She follows a wide cast of characters from across theological, scientific, and political spectrums. What emerges is a kaleidoscopic portrait of diverse, often contradictory hopes and anxieties inspired by new theories of nature and human existence. Johnson also discerns a problematic pattern of invoking science both to ameliorate the suffering of some children while ignoring the suffering of others. Offering fascinating examples from the works of diverse writers and thinkers such as Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, W. E. B. Du Bois, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Harriet Shelton Dover, Johnson traces the history of Americans' complicated faith in science and the various triumphs and tragedies that faith has inspired. Imagining Progress reveals many of the complex factors involved in the polarized state of contemporary American attitudes toward science, scientists, public health, medicine, and science policy"-- "Examines Americans' diverging assumptions about God, Nature, and Progress at a place where the stakes were at their highest: The bedside of children during eras of high child mortality"--

Children --- Religion and science --- Mortality

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This quarterly journal, 'Noosphère,' published by the Association des Amis de Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, explores philosophical, scientific, and theological reflections inspired by the thoughts of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The publication aims to integrate Teilhard's vision into contemporary discussions, addressing themes such as the future of humanity, the relationship between science and religion, and ecological consciousness. It includes articles, interviews, and editorials that encourage readers to engage with Teilhard's ideas in the context of modern challenges. The journal is intended for readers interested in philosophy, theology, and the intersection of science and spirituality.

Religion and science. --- Science and spiritualism.

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Psychology --- Nature protection --- General ecology and biosociology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- psychologie --- natuureducatie --- persoonlijkheidsleer --- natuurbescherming --- milieutechnologie --- Nature --- Nature and civilization. --- Religious aspects. --- Civilization and nature --- Civilization --- Philosophy of nature --- Religion and science --- Religious interpretations --- Conservació de la natura --- Educació ambiental --- Educació ecològica --- Educació mediambiental --- Educació --- Alfabetització ambiental --- Colònies escolars --- Preservació de la natura --- Protecció de la natura --- Protecció ambiental --- Conservació de les zones humides --- Espais naturals protegits --- Monuments naturals --- Parcs naturals --- Protecció de la fauna --- Protecció de la flora