| Description |
xxviii, 449 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-432) and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction to the debate between science and religion. Outlines of the debate ; Three historical examples of tensions as science and theology developed ; Key principles for developing theology in the light of science -- Truth and reason in science and theology. Early twentieth century-- the challenge of logical positivism ; Mid twentieth century-- the unraveling of the positivist agenda ; Latter part of the twentieth century-- revolution, anarchy and resistance in |
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scientific theory change, and the need for tempered post-foundationalist accounts of scientific and theological rationality --Theology and the new physics. Classical physics and the Newtonian world-view ; The rediscovery of time ; The rediscovery of the observer ; Modern cosmology and universal history ; Modern cosmology and the rediscovery of purpose? ; The rediscovery of complexity -- Theology and evolutionary biology. The impact of Darwinism ; Developments in |
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evolutionary theory to the present day ; Can reductionist programmes rule out the truth of religion? ; Human evolution -- Psychology and theology. Human nature ; Religion -- |
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Models of God in an ecological age. Models of God within Christianity ; Some resources for theological thinking on God and the world from outside the Christian tradition -- A test case-- Divine action. What God is doing-- providence and miracle ; What God has done-- the history of the universe ; What God will do -- Science and education -- Islam and science -- Technology and Christianity -- Biotechnology-- a new challenge to theology and ethics -- A look to the future. |
| Subject |
Religion and science.
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| Added Author |
Southgate, Christopher, 1953-
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| ISBN |
1563382881 |
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