Ralph Wendell Burhoe
Ralph Wendell Burhoe (May 21[1] or June 21, 1911 – May 8, 1997) was an important twentieth-century pioneer interpreter of the importance of religion for a scientific and technological world. He was awarded the Templeton Prize in 1980.
Biography
Ralph Wendell Burhoe was born on 21 June 1911, in
Contributions
Ralph Wendell Burhoe pursued a passionate investigation into the differences and similarities of theology and science, becoming one of the world's most informed voices in communicating this evolving research. He played a major role in the interdisciplinary pursuit of issues at the boundary of science and religion by offering a common ground for dialogue. According to theologian Hans Schwarz, the journal Zygon has "achieved a circulation far beyond the confines of theological journals."[2]
Awards and honors
- In 1980 he was the first American to win the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.
- Honorary doctorates from Meadville Lombard Theological School (1977) and Rollins College (1979).
- The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, of which he was a founder, bestowed on him its first Distinguished Career Achievement Award in 1984.
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the World Academy of Arts and Letters.[3]
Works
- Science and Human Values in the 21st Century, Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971.
- Review: Spencer Lavan, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 40, Issue 3, (Sep., 1972), page 410
- Review: David O. Moberg, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 14, No. 2, (Winter, 1973), pages 134-134
- Toward a Scientific Theology, Christian Journals Ltd., 1981, ISBN 9780904302707
See also
- List of science and religion scholars
References
- David Breed, Yoking Science and Religion: The Life and Thought of Ralph Wendell Burhoe, Chicago: Zygon Books, 1992, ISBN 9780961823313
- ^ Social Security Death Index"Social Security Death Index Interactive Search". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8028-2986-3, 597 pages, p.561-562
- ^ a b Remembering Ralph Burhoe Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Templeton Prize - Previous Prize Winners
- Philip Hefner, History of Zygon Center for Religion and Science
- CASIRAS and Its Partners by Karl Peters
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