| Inspiration in Science and Religion Contributor(s): Fuller, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1443840629 ISBN-13: 9781443840620 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $67.27 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Dewey: 201.65 |
| LCCN: 2012518682 |
| Series: Conversations in Science and Religion |
| Physical Information: 180 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All sorts of things may be described as 'inspired': a mathematical theorem, a work of art, a goal at football, a short-cut home from the shops. What lies behind all these? Where does 'inspiration' come from? Does it derive from a source external to the person inspired, or is it the end result of sheer hard work - or is it purely serendipitous? Within the fields of science and religion, the word 'inspiration' might be thought to carry very different connotations. But is there a degree of overlap? If scientists and religious thinkers alike may acknowledge the power of inspiration, do we have here an important area of convergence between two important areas of human discourse which are all too often believed to be opposed to one another? These were some of the issues considered at the 2011 conference of the Science and Religion Forum, held at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor. This book presents papers from that conference, including contributions from such major thinkers as Lord Winston, Linda Woodhead and John Hedley Brooke, among other leading scientific and theological practitioners. Their wide-ranging studies - and very diverse conclusions - will be of interest to a wide readership. |
