| Bridging Science and Religion Contributor(s): Peters, Ted (Editor), Bennett, Gaymon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0800636252 ISBN-13: 9780800636258 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Readers: College, university, and seminary students; scholars of religion and science, comparative religions, and theology; clergy |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion & Science - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 215 |
| Series: Theology & the Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.08" W x 9.08" (0.84 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This extraordinary volume models a fruitful interaction between the profound discoveries of the natural sciences and the venerable and living wisdoms of the world's major religions. Bridging Science and Religion brings together distin-guished contributors to the sciences, comparative philosophy, and religious studies to address the most important current questions in the field. Sponsored by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in Berkeley, it is an ideal starting point for novices, yet has much to offer academics, professionals, and students. Part 1 establishes a working methodology for bridge-building between scientific and religious approaches to reality. Part 2 lays down the challenge to current theological and ethical positions from genetics, neuroscience, natural law, and evolutionary biology. Part 3 offers a religious response to modern science from scholars working out of Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American Catholic, and Chinese contexts. Showcasing attitudes toward science from outside the West and an inclusive and comparative perspective, Bridging Science and Religion brings a new and timely dimension to this burgeoning field. |