Title: The religion of technology : the divinity of man and the spirit of invention /
Authors: Noble, David F.,; Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012,
Publisher: A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Technology Religious aspects.; Technology Religious aspects Christianity; Religion and science; Presence of God; Religion and Science
Abstract: Arguing against the widely held belief that technology and religion are at war with each other, David F. Noble's groundbreaking book reveals the religious roots and spirit of Western technology. It links the technological enthusiasms of the present day with the ancient and enduring Christian expectation of recovering humankind's lost divinity. Covering a period of a thousand years, Noble traces the evolution of the Western idea of technological development from the ninth century, when the useful arts became connected to the concept of redemption, up to the twentieth, when humans began to exercise God-like knowledge and powers.
Contents: The divine likeness -- Millennium: the promise of perfection -- Visions of paradise -- Paradise restored -- Heavenly virtuosi -- The New Adam -- The New Eden -- Armageddon: atomic weapons -- The Ascent of the saints: space exploration -- The Immortal mind: artificial intelligence -- Powers of perfection: genetic engineering -- The Politics of perfection.