02297cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500280014226400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035652013100038753400450169765300250174265300150176770000420178270000500182470000250187485600430189999900170194231794UtSlPG20260610133727.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aOtto, Rudolf,d1869-193710aNaturalism and Religion 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-03-27  a"Naturalism and Religion" by Dr. Rudolf Otto is a philosophical treatise exploring the relationship between naturalistic and religious interpretations of the world, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to delineate the tensions and conflicts between these two frameworks, questioning whether they can coexist harmoniously. Otto seeks to validate the religious outlook within the context of modern scientific thought, discussing topics such as the mystery of existence, purpose, and the nature of reality.  The opening of the book sets the foundation for this exploration by emphasizing the need for religion to affirm its significance in an increasingly skeptical world. Dr. Otto discusses how both naturalism and religious perspectives stem from a shared human impulse to understand existence, yet they diverge in their interpretations of the world around us. He highlights that while naturalism seeks to explain the universe through empirical science and logical reasoning, religion offers a deeper inquiry into purpose and the mysteries of existence that science cannot fully explain. This introductory segment establishes a complex interplay between two worldviews, laying the groundwork for Otto’s further examination of their implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aReligion and science  aNaturalism1 aMorrison, William Douglas,d1852-19431 aThomson, J. Arthurq(John Arthur),d1861-19331 aThomson, Margaret R.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31794  c72640d72640