Why science and religion need to cooperate to prevent a recurrence of the Holocaust
TitleWhy science and religion need to cooperate to prevent a recurrence of the Holocaust
Author
Call number610.943/0003
Object number07434o
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Year of publication
2010
Physical descriptionpp171-179
MaterialArticle
ISBN9780230621923
NotesArticle from the book ' Medicine after the Holocaust' pp171-179
Description
In American society today, there are two great forces that shape the moral consensus and determine what is legitimate social policy - these are science and religion. Science needs to be checked with moral judgments. Religion needs to be checked so as not to become a vehicle to justify violence and not to be a source of demonizing of others