Religion and Science

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84706-015-0
Verlag: Continuum International Publishing Group

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

The relationship between religion and science is undoubtedly one of the key issues of our times. Many of the most puzzling, intriguing and thought-provoking questions that are the subject of often contentious discussion today, not just in intellectual circles, but in the culture at large, are related in some fundamental way to the religion and science debate.

It is an important debate for students of philosophy, theology and philosophy of religion. Religion and Science: An Introduction is a comprehensive and easy to use textbook on these intriguing issues. It is a one-stop resource for undergraduate students examining the many complexities of the relationship between religion and science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sweetman, Brendan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Christliche Theologie und die Wissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Religion & Wissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Wissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
Why Are We Interested in Religion and Science?
Religion, Science and Secularism
Some Models for Relating Religion and Science
A Philosophical Approach to Religion and Science

2. Religion and Science in History
The Ancient World: Aristotle
The Medieval World: St. Augustine and St. Thomas
The Protestant Reformation
The Galileo Controversy of the Seventeenth Century
Galileo and Newton, and the Development of Science
Eighteenth Century Developments
The Nineteenth Century: Darwin and Freud

3. Science and Naturalism in the Twentieth Century
The Success of Science
The Scientific Method, and Objective Knowledge Realism vs. Anti-Realism
The Undermining of Truth in the History of Science
The Modern Face of Science: Naturalism

4. God and Evolution
Evolution and Modern Culture
Brief History of Evolution
The Theory of Evolution
The Evidence for Evolution: Questions and Answers
Religious, Philosophical and Moral Implications of Evolution

5. Science and the Human Person
A Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of the Human Person
The Nature of Consciousness
Human Free Will
Immortality
Artificial Intelligence
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

6. Design in the Universe
William Paley’s Argument
The “Laws of Physics” Argument from Design
Design at the Beginning: The Anthropic Argument
Intelligent Design Arguments

7. God and the Universe
The Universe and the Big Bang Theory
God as First Cause
The Significance of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
How Does God Act in the World?

8. Science, Religion and Ethics
Mapping the Human Genome
Stem Cells and Cloning
Conclusion: Some Lessons for Scientists and Religious Believers

Notes
Guide to Further Reading
Index