Latin American Perspectives on Science and Religion

Latin American Perspectives on Science and Religion was published in 2014 as part of the Routledge Science and Religion Series. Edited by Ignacio Silva, the volume emerged from the Science and Religion in Latin America project, which sought to address a significant geographic gap in international discourse. While the dialogue between science and religion had been extensively documented in Western European and North American contexts, this collection was compiled to highlight the unique theological, philosophical, and cultural frameworks that inform Latin American scholarship, moving the conversation beyond colonial-era perspectives toward regional autonomy.

The book functions as an anthology of essays that examine historical and contemporary tensions, particularly the influence of Catholicism and diverse indigenous cosmologies on the development of scientific thought in the region. Ignacio Silva, a scholar noted for his work on the intersection of theology and the physical sciences, curated the collection to facilitate a more nuanced understanding of how Latin American intellectuals negotiate faith-based values within a modern scientific society. The work is widely regarded by academic peers as a foundational text for scholars interested in the intersectional nature of global religion and its evolution alongside the empirical sciences.