Religion and the Natural Sciences: The Range of EngagementAppropriate for students at several levels of sophistication, this text takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring science and religion. It may be used effectively with students who have no prior course work in philosophy and religious studies as well as by more advanced students. Networking sections integrate concepts and compare views on common issues. Emphasis is placed on contemporary material in the sciences, yet analysis is presented from both the traditional and contemporary perspectives in philosophy and religion. Parts are arranged according to specific natural sciences - physics, biology, and ecology - to assist readers in orienting themselves according to their interests. |
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SURVEYING THE POSSIBILITIES | 6 |
Mary Midgley Mixed Antitheses | 35 |
Hans Küng On the Relationship of Theology to Science | 57 |
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Anthropic Principle anthropocentric argument argument from design Arthur Peacocke atoms Barbour basic behavior believe biblical biblical literalism Big Bang biological Bube Burhoe C. S. Lewis cause Christian claim concept cosmic cosmological argument cosmology cosmos creation creationists creatures culture Darwin divine earth Einstein ethics evidence evolution evolutionary example existence experience explain fact faith Gaia genes genetic Gilkey God-of-the-Gaps God's henotheism human idea interpretation Jesus knowledge koan laws levels living matter McFague mean metaphor metaphysics mind miracles modern moral mother myth natural theology neo-orthodoxy Noogenesis organic origin particles philosophical physical physicists planet Polkinghorne possible problem process philosophy process theology quantum QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR STUDY rational reality relation revealed rotifer science and religion scientific theory scientists selection sense social sociobiology species story supernatural Teilhard theologians things thought tion tradition truth ultimate understanding universe whole