The religion of technology
Subtitle: the divinity of man and the spirit of invention
By: David F. Noble.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: A.A. Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: Technology -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Religion and science; Presence of God
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-259) and index.