| Science and Religion (Problems in Theology) Contributor(s): Brown, David (Author), Astley, Jeff (Editor), Loades, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0567082431 ISBN-13: 9780567082435 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the relationships between science, religion and theology. It samples the recent literature on the challenges to religion posed by both modern physics and evolutionary biology as well as exploring the relationship between scientific and theological approaches. Topics include models of interaction between science and religion, historical reflections on the "conflict thesis," scientific and theological methods, creation and modern cosmology, uncertainty and chaos, creationism and evolutionary theory, the anthropic principle and design, and the challenge of reductionism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 215 |
| LCCN: 2005295487 |
| Series: Problems in Theology |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.36" W x 8.5" (0.41 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the relationships between science, religion and theology. It samples the recent literature on the challenges to religion posed by both modern physics and evolutionary biology as well as exploring the relationship between scientific and theological approaches. Topics include models of interaction between science and religion, historical reflections on the "conflict thesis", scientific and theological methods, creation and modern cosmology, uncertainty and chaos, creationism and evolutionary theory, the anthropic principle and design, and the challenge of reductionism. Contributors include Ian Barbour, Michael Behe, Richard Dawkins, John Habgood, Mary Hesse, T. H. Huxley, Alister McGrath, Arthur Peacocke, John Polkinghorne, Michael Ruse, Keith Ward and Fraser Watts. |