Rocks of ages
Subtitle: science and religion in the fullness of life
By: Stephen Jay Gould.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The library of contemporary thought
Publisher: Ballantine Pub. Group
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: Religion and science
Description: "Stephen Jay Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of choosing between science and religion, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm?".

"At the heart of Gould's penetrating argument is a lucid, contemporary principle he calls NOMA (for nonoverlapping magisteria) - a "blessedly simple and entirely conventional resolution" that allows science and religion to coexist peacefully in a position of respectful noninterference. Science defines the natural world; religion, our moral world, in recognition of their separate spheres of influence."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.