Toward A Theology Of Scientific Endeavour

Author : Christopher B. Kaiser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351878562

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Toward a Theology of Scientific Endeavour by Christopher B. Kaiser Pdf

Foundations of science are specific conditions of the cosmos, of human intelligence, of cultural beliefs, and of technological structures that make the pursuit of modern science possible. Each of the four foundations of scientific endeavour can be studied as a topic on its own. The concurrent study of all four together reveals several tensions and interconnections among them that point the way to a greater unification of faith and science. This book explores four foundations of scientific endeavour and investigates some of the paradoxes each of them raises. Kaiser shows that the resolution of these paradoxes inevitably leads us into theological discourse and raises new challenges for theological endeavour. In order to address these challenges, Kaiser draws on the wider resources of the Judeo-Christian tradition and argues for a refocusing of contemporary theology from the perspective of natural science.

Author : Professor Christopher B Kaiser
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409477662

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Toward a Theology of Scientific Endeavour by Professor Christopher B Kaiser Pdf

Foundations of science are specific conditions of the cosmos, of human intelligence, of cultural beliefs, and of technological structures that make the pursuit of modern science possible. Each of the four foundations of scientific endeavour can be studied as a topic on its own. The concurrent study of all four together reveals several tensions and interconnections among them that point the way to a greater unification of faith and science. This book explores four foundations of scientific endeavour and investigates some of the paradoxes each of them raises. Kaiser shows that the resolution of these paradoxes inevitably leads us into theological discourse and raises new challenges for theological endeavour. In order to address these challenges, Kaiser draws on the wider resources of the Judeo-Christian tradition and argues for a refocusing of contemporary theology from the perspective of natural science.

Author : Wolfhart Pannenberg
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664253849

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Toward a Theology of Nature by Wolfhart Pannenberg Pdf

Pannenberg poses theological questions to natural scientists that illuminate his personal position on issues dealing with theology and the natural sciences, especially physics, reviewing the relationship between natural law and contingency, the importance of the spirit in the phenomenon of life, field theory, language, and the theological account for the nature of God and God's creative activity.

Author : Piotr Roszak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031624988

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Overcoming Reductionism and Crafting a New Synthesis by Piotr Roszak Pdf

Author : J. B. Stump,Alan G. Padgett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781444335712

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The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity by J. B. Stump,Alan G. Padgett Pdf

A cutting-edge survey of contemporary thought at the intersection of science and Christianity. Provides a cutting-edge survey of the central ideas at play at the intersection of science and Christianity through 54 original articles by world-leading scholars and rising stars in the discipline Focuses on Christianity's interaction with Science to offer a fine-grained analysis of issues such as multiverse theories in cosmology, convergence in evolution, Intelligent Design, natural theology, human consciousness, artificial intelligence, free will, miracles, and the Trinity, amongst many others Addresses major historical developments in the relationship between science and Christianity, including Christian patristics, the scientific revolution, the reception of Darwin, and twentieth century fundamentalism Divided into 9 Parts: Historical Episodes; Methodology; Natural Theology; Cosmology & Physics; Evolution; The Human Sciences; Christian Bioethics; Metaphysical Implications; The Mind; Theology; and Significant Figures of the 20th Century Includes diverse perspectives and broadens the conversation from the Anglocentric tradition

Author : Philip Clayton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532649585

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God and Gravity by Philip Clayton Pdf

Philip Clayton is well known as a major thinker working at the interface of science, philosophy, and Christian theology. Here, for the first time, a representative selection of his far-reaching works have been brought together into one place. After a general introduction to the breadth of Clayton's writing, the book is divided into six main sections: 1) Science & Religion; 2) Science, Faith, & God; 3) Panentheistic Reflections on Science & Theology; 4) Science & Emergence; 5) Science, Spirit, & Divine Action; and 6) Progressive Theology. This introduction and reader will become the go-to text for all inquiries regarding Philip Clayton's expansive theology.

Author : Haught, John F.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608334780

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Christianity and Science by Haught, John F. Pdf

"There is nothing in Christian faith that should make one afraid of science's widening and deepening knowledge. No matter how enormous the picture of the natural world turns out to be, it can never surpass the infinity we have always attributed to God."
In this work, John Haught, a leading Catholic theological voice in the study of science and religion, offers his most systematic theological reflections on the relation between Christian revelation and the unfolding story of the universe. In the face of recent discoveries some maintain their faith by clinging to a pre-scientific world view; others conclude that perhaps ""the universe has outgrown the biblical God who is said to be its creator." For Haught, however, exploration of the "three infinities"--the immense, the infinitesimal, and the complex--serves as invitation to an unprecedented appreciation for the grandeur of God, creation, Christ, and redemption.

Author : John F. Haught
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X030262852

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Christianity and Science by John F. Haught Pdf

Haught offers systematic theological reflections on the relation between Christian revelation and the unfolding story of the universe. Using the 'three infinities' - the immense, the infinitesimal, and the complex - he puts forward an appreciation for the grandeur of God, creation, Christ and redemption.

Author : J. Wentzel van Huyssteen
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-07-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0802838685

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The Shaping of Rationality by J. Wentzel van Huyssteen Pdf

This book arises out of a deep fascination with the relationship between human intelligence and rationality, and with how our fragile but uniquely human ability to be rational invariably affects our everyday lives as well as our involvement with faith, theology, and the spectacular scientific achievements of our time. After carefully analyzing the notion of rationality and examining how the skill of rationality is being challenged by postmodern culture, J. Wentzel van Huyssteen argues that it is precisely the problem of rationality that holds the key to understanding the complex forces shaping the radically different domains of religion and science today.

Author : George L. Murphy
Publisher : CSS Publishing
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780788018077

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Toward a Christian View of a Scientific World by George L. Murphy Pdf

Modern science and science-based technology have changed traditional understandings of the world in profound ways. A pastor who is also a trained scientist draws on his diverse background to help readers put today's scientific knowledge in the context of Christian faith. Murphy sees the world described by today's science as the creation of God revealed in Jesus Christ, and technology and modern medicine as ways to carry out God's purpose for the world. This book is a useful tool for introducing readers to the crucial conversations and interactions now occurring between the fields of science, theology, technology, and ethics. It's a clear and accessible text that's appropriate for adult classes and lay groups of all levels. This comprehensive and readable work by a well-qualified and experienced scientist, theologian, and pastor fills a very important gap in the current literature regarding the new dialogue that has been emerging in recent years between science and religion.... It seeks to develop a Christian view of the world that is congruent with modern science. It includes discussions of the practical and moral implications of issues such as genetic engineering and medicine, and their implications for worship and prayer. David E. Arthur Eden Theological Seminary George L. Murphy is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio University, Johns Hopkins University (where he earned a Ph.D. in physics), and Wartburg Theological Seminary. He has taught at the University of Western Australia, Westminster College, Luther, College, and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Widely published in both scientific and religious periodicals, Murphy has received two awards from the Templeton Foundation for his papers on science and religion. A Lutheran pastor, Murphy is also the principal author of Cosmic Witness (CSS).

Author : Margaret Small
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783275205

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Framing the World by Margaret Small Pdf

A timely examination of the ways in which sixteenth-century understandings of the world were framed by classical theory.

Author : David N. Livingstone,Darryl G. Hart,Mark A. Noll
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Evangelicalism
ISBN : 9780195115574

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Evangelicals and Science in Historical Perspective by David N. Livingstone,Darryl G. Hart,Mark A. Noll Pdf

Comprising papers by such distinguished scholars as John Headley Brooke, James R. Moore, Ronald Numbers, and George Marsden, this collection shows that questions of science have been central to evangelical history in the United States, as well as in Britain and Canada.

Author : Denis Alexander
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310250188

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Rebuilding the Matrix by Denis Alexander Pdf

Fresh thinking and new insights on the nature of science in relation to faith, showing particularly that (1) true science does not need to be and in fact is not hostile to religious faith, and (2) evangelical Christians in general need not be either fearful of nor hostile toward scientific endeavor.

Author : Joshua M. Moritz
Publisher : Anselm Academic Christian Brothers Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion and science
ISBN : 1599827158

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Science and Religion by Joshua M. Moritz Pdf

"One of the many virtues of Joshua Moritz's well-structured and wide-ranging introduction to the relation between science and religion is its resourceful use of historical scholarship to illuminate the origins and demonstrate the limitations of an all-pervasive conflict model. Ambitious and controversial in its bid to replace conflict with peace at every opportunity, Science and Religion will be accessible and stimulating for a general audience, as well as constituting what will prove to be a successful student text." --John Hedley Brooke University of Oxford What happens when religious faith meets scientific facts? Many believe that conflict defines the relationship between science and religion, especially the Christian religion. But the war between faith and science is a myth--a very popular myth--that has endured for too long. By investigating the root of this myth and reexamining its classic stories, Science and Religion: Beyond Warfare and Toward Understanding offers a more accurate relationship between science and religion. With a focus on Christianity, the text explores causes of contemporary conflicts and cases in which science and religion have interacted in mutually beneficial ways to demonstrate that, in the relationship between science and religion, harmony is more common than discord. Joshua M. Moritz is a lecturer of philosophical theology and natural science at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of San Francisco.

Author : Arthur R. Peacocke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780744599

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Paths from Science Towards God by Arthur R. Peacocke Pdf

Author is winner of 2001 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, worth $1 million dollars. By applying the principles of scientific thought to theological matters, Arthur Peacocke argues that the divine principle is at work behind all aspects of existence - both spiritual and physical. This study tackles head-on such fundamental issues as how evolution can be reconciled with creation, and the relationship between Newton, causality and divine action. He concludes with an optimistic new theology for our brave new world,