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Science and Theology: Questions at the Interface

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Science and Theology: Questions at the Interface

Contributors:

By (Author) Professor Murray Rae
Edited by Hilary Regan
Edited by John Stenhouse

ISBN:

9781474281522

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Bloomsbury Academic

Publication Date:

6th October 2016

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

215

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm

Weight:

557g

Description

In popular culture, science and theology have often been portrayed as antagonistic. Some writers have described the history of the debate in terms of a surrender by theology, a retreat from the field of engagement: theology has abandoned the public arena, leaving all creation to science, and has opted instead for the safer ground of ethics, morality and personal or private belief. Science and Theology advocates a constructive dialogue between the two subjects and suggests the topics where they might meet. The essays in this volume were commissioned from leading figures around the world experts in their own disciplines, but enthusiasts for debate at the science and theology interface. They include Norma Emerton, Owen Gingerich, Nancey Murphy, John Polkinghorne, John Puddefoot and Carver T. Yu. They discuss natural theology, the methodologies of science and theology, and theology in the light of scientific discovery. Their themes cover scientism, divine action in the world, the problem of evil, freedom and determinism, reductionism and humanity, the limits of knowledge, and chaos theory. Together, these essays offer a significant and positive contribution to one of the most exciting areas of modern thought.

Author Bio

Murray Rae is Professor of Theology and Religion at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Hilary Regan is the Executive Officer of ATF Press in Adelaide, Australia. John Stenhouse is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Art History and Theory at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

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