Science and Christianity (eBook)

An Introduction to the Issues

J. B. Stump (Autor)

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2016 | 1. Auflage
192 Seiten
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-118-62536-1 (ISBN)

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Science and Christianity is an accessible, engaging introduction to topics at the intersection of science and Christian theology.  

• A philosophically orientated treatment that introduces the relationship of science to Christianity and explores to what extent the findings of science affect traditional Christian theology
• Addresses important theological topics in light of contemporary science, including divine action, the problem of natural evil, and eschatology
• Historically oriented chapters and chapters covering methodological principles for both science and theology provide the reader with a strong foundational understanding of the issues
• Includes feature boxes highlighting quotations, biographies of major scientists and theologians, key terms, and other helpful information
• Issues are presented as fairly and objectively as possible, with strengths and weaknesses of particular interpretations fully discussed

J.B. Stump (PhD, Boston University) is senior editor at BioLogos, where he oversees the development of new content and curates existing content for the BioLogos website and print materials. He has also been a philosophy professor and academic administrator. He is co-author of Christian Thought: A Historical Introduction (2010), and co-editor of The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity (Wiley-Blackwell 2012) and of How I Changed My Mind about Evolution (2016).

Inhalt

Science and Christianity 3
Contents 7
Acknowledgments 9
Introduction 13
Science, Christianity, and the systematic study of their interaction 14
Features and outline of this book 15
1 Conflict and Independence 17
1. Ways that science and Christianity might be related 18
2. Conflict 19
3. Independence 24
4. Two Books 27
Further reading 29
References 30
2 Christianity and the Origin of Modern Science 31
1. The handmaiden of theology 32
2. Christianity’s role in the rise of modern science: Twentieth-century views 35
3. Recent developments 40
Conclusion 42
Further reading 43
References 43
3 Secularization 45
1. Scientists and religious belief 47
2. Broadening the definition 50
3. A secular age 52
Conclusion 54
Further reading 56
References 56
4 Young Earth Creationism and Intelligent Design 58
1. Setting the stage for Young Earth Creationism 59
2. Today’s Young Earth Creationism 61
3. Intelligent Design 64
4. Irreducible complexity and information 66
Further reading 70
References 70
5 The Bible 72
1. Two Books vs. sola scriptura 73
2. Interpretation 75
3. What kind of inspiration? 79
4. Science and the Bible 82
Further reading 83
References 84
6 Methodological Naturalism 85
1. Defining methodological naturalism 86
2. Duhem and the aims of science 88
3. Methodological naturalism and the problem of demarcation 91
4. Reasons for abiding by methodological naturalism 93
Further reading 95
References 95
7 Natural Theology 97
1. Classic arguments of natural theology 98
2. Objections to natural theology 102
3. Natural theology for the 21st century 106
Further reading 108
References 108
8 Cosmology 110
1. Big Bang cosmology 110
2. Fine tuning 115
3. The multiverse 118
Conclusion 121
Further reading 122
References 122
9 Evolution 124
1. Evolution and the Bible 125
2. Creation through randomness and death 128
3. The uniqueness of human beings 131
4. Consonance between evolution and Christianity 133
Further reading 135
References 135
10 Divine Action 136
1. The development of deism 137
2. Miracles 138
3. Non-interventionist objective divine action 142
4. Alternatives for explaining divine action 145
Further reading 148
References 149
11 Mind, Soul, and Brain 150
1. The Christian tradition of the soul 151
2. Descartes and dualism 153
3. Challenges to dualism 155
4. Cognitive dualism 158
Further reading 161
References 161
12 The Problem of Natural Evil 163
1. Articulation of the problem 164
2. Some potential responses 166
3. A more robust theodicy 168
4. Eschatological fulfillment 171
Further reading 173
References 173
Conclusion: The Last Things 175
Three understandings of the last things 176
The fourth big bang? 177
Conclusion 179
References 179
Timeline of Historical Figures Discussed 180
Glossary 183
Index 190
EULA 197

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.9.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Christentum • Philosophie • Philosophy • Philosophy of Religion • Religion • Religion & Science • Religion & Theology • Religionsphilosophie • Religion u. Naturwissenschaften • Religion u. Theologie
• ISBN-10: 1-118-62536-6 / 1118625366
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-62536-1 / 9781118625361