Science‐and‐religion must be cognizant of the future on several fronts. A challenge that remains central to our endeavor is the issue of diversity—not topical diversity, but participant diversity. As a way of initially addressing this problematic, I suggest a threefold tactic. First, there needs to be a refocus of primary attention toward the realm of public/ethical issues. Second, with this shift comes the need to avoid extreme positions by finding a middle ground. Third, a highly promising path worth pursuing toward this end is paved by the once‐again burgeoning theory of emergence.
Terrence Deacon, ethics, diversity, Philip Hefner, dissonance, emergence
Haag, J., (2010) “BLAZING A NEW TRAIL FOR SCIENCE‐AND‐RELIGION”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 45(2), 490–494. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9744.2010.01098.x
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