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In this innovative essay, Lisa Stenmark tugs us out of the 'doctrines and discoveries' approach to religion and science and back to genuine social engagement. Focusing on storytelling, meaning-making, and 'world-building,' she envisions a prophetic rather than political (or purely private) role for the science-religion dialogue. Well-argued and persuasive, Stenmark's book offers an inspiring vision of a 'disputational friendship'- learning 'to stay, and to listen, and to be with each other.' -- Philip Clayton, Claremont School of Theology The predominant public and academic discourse about religion and science in recent decades has focused on questions of truth. Lisa Stenmark here argues that this emphasis on 'doctrines and discoveries' is misguided, and represents a fundamental misunderstanding of both science and religion. Drawing on the thought of Hannah Arendt and engaging such prominent thinkers as John Rawls, Richard Rorty, Stanley Hauerwas, and Jeffrey Stout, Stenmark's aim is nothing less than to shift debates about religion and science to what she sees as a more profitable direction, one that recognizes the political dimensions of discourse about concepts of neutrality, authority, and tradition that informs our understanding of both religion and science. Provocative and thought-provoking, Stenmark's proposed model of 'disputational friendship' deserves attention as a new model of thinking about this most important of issues. -- Gregory R. Peterson, South Dakota State University

Stenmark makes a strong and attractive case for a morally adequate approach to religion and science that recognizes differences while granting greater equality. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science In this innovative essay, Lisa Stenmark tugs us out of the 'doctrines and discoveries' approach to religion and science and back to genuine social engagement. Focusing on storytelling, meaning-making, and 'world-building,' she envisions a prophetic rather than political (or purely private) role for the science-religion dialogue. Well-argued and persuasive, Stenmark's book offers an inspiring vision of a 'disputational friendship'- learning 'to stay, and to listen, and to be with each other.' -- Philip Clayton, Ingraham Professor of Theology, Claremont School of Theology The predominant public and academic discourse about religion and science in recent decades has focused on questions of truth. Lisa Stenmark here argues that this emphasis on 'doctrines and discoveries' is misguided, and represents a fundamental misunderstanding of both science and religion. Drawing on the thought of Hannah Arendt and engaging such prominent thinkers as John Rawls, Richard Rorty, Stanley Hauerwas, and Jeffrey Stout, Stenmark's aim is nothing less than to shift debates about religion and science to what she sees as a more profitable direction, one that recognizes the political dimensions of discourse about concepts of neutrality, authority, and tradition that informs our understanding of both religion and science. Provocative and thought-provoking, Stenmark's proposed model of 'disputational friendship' deserves attention as a new model of thinking about this most important of issues. -- Gregory R. Peterson, South Dakota State University

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Lisa Stenmark earned an MDiv/MA from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary/ the Graduate Theological Union, and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Vanderbilt University, and currently teaches at San Jose State University.

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