Religion And Science The Basics

Author : Philip Clayton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351355919

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Religion and Science: The Basics by Philip Clayton Pdf

Religion and science are arguably the two most powerful social forces in the world today. But where religion and science were once held to be compatible, many people now perceive them to be in conflict. This unique book provides the best available introduction to the burning debates in this controversial field. Examining the defining questions and controversies, renowned expert Philip Clayton presents the arguments from both sides, asking readers to decide for themselves where they stand: • science or religion, or science and religion? • history and philosophy of science • the role of scientific and religious ethics – modifying genes, extending life, and experimenting with human subjects • religion and the environmental crisis • the future of science vs. the future of religion. Thoroughly updated throughout, this second edition explores religious traditions from around the world and provides insights from across the sciences, making this book essential reading for all those wishing to come to their own understanding of some of the most important debates of our day.

Author : Philip Clayton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136640674

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Intelligent Design vs. the New Atheists.

Author : Elaine Howard Ecklund
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195392982

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Science Vs. Religion by Elaine Howard Ecklund Pdf

Examines the science versus religion debate by interviewing scientists regarding their own faiths.

Author : Ian G. Barbour
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062277213

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Religion and Science by Ian G. Barbour Pdf

Religion and Science is a definitive contemporary discussion of the many issues surrounding our understanding of God and religious truth and experience in our understanding of God and religious truth and experience in our scientific age. This is a significantly expanded and feshly revised version of Religion in an Age of Science, winner of the American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence and the Templeton Book Award. Ian G. Barbour--the premier scholar in the field--has added three crucial historical chapters on physics and metaphysics in the seventeenth century, nature and God in the eighteenth century, and biology and theology in the nineteenth century. He has also added new sections on developments in nature-centered spirituality, information theory, and chaos and complexity theories.

Author : Alister E. McGrath
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781444358087

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Science and Religion by Alister E. McGrath Pdf

Now thoroughly updated to reflect the latest debates, this popular textbook introduces readers to the central questions in the field of science and religion. Ideally suited to those who have little or no prior knowledge in either area, it incorporates numerous student-friendly features, including maps, summaries, and historical references, resulting in the most up-to-date introduction to the study of religion and the natural sciences available. Examines the historical, theological, philosophical and scientific aspects of the interaction between religion and science Fully updated to reflect current, cutting-edge debates on scientific atheism and the limits of scientific method, and discussions about the relationship between science and religion in major world faiths Includes a historical component to enable readers to orientate themselves within the subject Takes a topic based approach which fits into the existing structure of most courses, and includes explanatory material not found in other works of this kind, making it highly accessible for those with little scientific or religious background knowledge Incorporates illustrations, tables, maps, summaries and questions for a lively and engaging approach to the subject Written by world-renowned theologian, Alister McGrath; author of bestselling books such as Dawkins’ God, and an acknowledged expert in the field of science and religion

Author : Philip Clayton,Zachary Simpson
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Online
Page : 1041 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199279272

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science by Philip Clayton,Zachary Simpson Pdf

The field of `science and religion' is exploding in popularity among both academics and the reading public. This is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the debate, written by the leading experts yet accessible to the general reader.

Author : Harold W. Attridge
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300165005

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The Religion and Science Debate by Harold W. Attridge Pdf

Eighty-one years after America witnessed the Scopes trial over the teaching of evolution in public schools, the debate between science and religion continues. In this book scholars from a variety of disciplines—sociology, history, science, and theology—provide new insights into the contemporary dialogue as well as some perspective suggestions for delineating the responsibilities of both the scientific and religious spheres. Why does the tension between science and religion continue? How have those tensions changed during the past one hundred years? How have those tensions impacted the public debate about so-called “intelligent design” as a scientific alternative to evolution? With wit and wisdom the authors address the conflict from its philosophical roots to its manifestations within American culture. In doing so, they take an important step toward creating a society that reconciles scientific inquiry with the human spirit. This book, which marks the one hundredth anniversary of The Terry Lecture Series, offers a unique perspective for anyone interested in the debate between science and religion in America.

Author : Malory Nye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1135002541

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Religion by Malory Nye Pdf

Author : James E. Huchingson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597520843

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Religion and the Natural Sciences by James E. Huchingson Pdf

The first half of 'Religion and the Natural Sciences' is an introduction to the discussion of science and religion. Here the reader learns why there is any debate at all and what resources exist for responding to it. The second half deals with specific issues that arise in the individual sciences, from astronomy and physics to biology and ecology. Any project hoping to connect science and religion must supply the categories of connection, which are found primarily, although not exclusively, in philosophy. The simplicity of the arrangement and the nature of the selections are intended to make 'Religion and the Natural Sciences' available to as wide an audience as possible, including students from the sciences and technology, the professions, the humanities and liberal studies, and theology.

Author : Jacobus Wentzel Van Huyssteen
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:49015002999804

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Encyclopedia of Science and Religion by Jacobus Wentzel Van Huyssteen Pdf

A multidisciplinary approach that addresses all aspects of the dialogue between the sciences and the world's religions, reaching into the humanities as well as into the physical sciences and technology. Examines controversial issues such as human cloning and stem cell research long with more traditional questions such as the origins of life, the nature of sin, and the philosophy of science and religion. 4 volumes.

Author : John Polkinghorne
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300130676

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Faith, Science and Understanding by John Polkinghorne Pdf

divdivIn this captivating book, one of the most highly regarded scientist-theologians of our time explores aspects of the interaction of science and theology. John Polkinghorne defends the place of theology in the university (it is part of the human search for truth) and discusses the role of revelation in religion (it is a record of experience and not the communication of unchallengeable propositions). Throughout his thought-provoking conversation, Polkinghorne speaks with an honesty and openness that derives from his many years of experience in scientific research. A central concern of Polkinghorne’s collection of writings is to reconcile what science can say about the processes of the universe with theology’s belief in a God active within creation. The author examines two related concepts in depth. The first is the divine self-limitation involved in creation that leads to an important reappraisal of the traditional claim that God does not act as a cause among causes. The other is the nature of time and God’s involvement with it, an issue that Polkinghorne shows can link metascience and theological understandings. In the final section of the book, the author reviews three centuries of the science and theology debate and assesses the work of major contemporary contributors to the discussion: Wolfhart Pannenberg, Thomas Torrance, and Paul Davies. He also considers why the science-theology discussion has for several centuries been a particular preoccupation of the English. /DIV/DIV

Author : Malory Nye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134059478

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Religion: The Basics by Malory Nye Pdf

From the local to the global level, religion is – more than ever – an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its second edition, Religion: The Basics remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture available. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes new discussions of: the study of religion and culture in the twenty-first century texts, films and rituals cognitive approaches to religion globalization and multiculturalism spirituality in the West popular religion. With new case studies, linking cultural theory to real world religious experience and practice, and guides to further reading, Religion: The Basics is an essential buy for students wanting to get to grips with this hotly debated topic.

Author : James S Bielo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317542827

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Anthropology of Religion: The Basics by James S Bielo Pdf

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion, but how such studies are approached. It addresses questions such as: How do human agents interact with gods and spirits? What is the nature of doing religious ethnography? Can the immaterial be embodied in the body, language and material objects? What is the role of ritual, time, and place in religion? Why is charisma important for religious movements? How do global processes interact with religions? With international case studies from a range of religious traditions, suggestions for further reading, and inventive reflection boxes, Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an essential read for students approaching the subject for the first time.

Author : Reijer Hooykaas
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1573830186

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Religion and the Rise of Modern Science by Reijer Hooykaas Pdf

At a time when religion and science are seen by many to be antagonists locked in a battle to the death, Professor Hooykaas offers a startling proposition: modern science, he suggests, is in good part a product of the Judeo-Christian influence on western thought.

Author : Christopher D. Martinez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516512030

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Religion Basics (First Edition) by Christopher D. Martinez Pdf

The Basics of World Religion is uniquely designed to introduce students to fundamental concepts in world religion. The text provides the critical information students need to grasp the basics of religion and build upon that knowledge in more advanced courses. The text begins with an introduction to religion as a concept, practice, and academic discipline, and outlines the four key types of religion and major world religions. The proceeding chapter addresses various aspects and types of ancient and indigenous religions including shamanism, divination and astrology, creation stories, and more. Dedicated chapters explore branches, belief systems, common myths, and holidays of Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Korean religion, and Sikhism. The book concludes with a chapter that outlines new and emerging religions. Throughout, students are exposed to illustrations and photos of religious rituals, figures, and houses of worship in the United States to bring the content to life. Lively, humorous, and engaging in its presentation of material, The Basics of World Religion is an ideal resource for introductory undergraduate courses in religion. Christopher D. Martinez holds a Ph.D. in adult education and a master's degree in religious studies. He has traveled the world studying religions and collecting artifacts. Dr. Martinez has also applied key learning strategies and developed curriculum for several colleges and universities. He is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Religion at St. Petersburg College. Dr. Martinez is the author of Survival Guide for the End of the World, a guidebook on how to survive the end-of-times scenarios of the world's great religions.