Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins (eBook)

Cosmology, Geology, and Biology in Christian Perspective

Robert C. Bishop, Larry L. Funck, Raymond J. Lewis, Stephen O. Moshier, John H. Walton (Autoren)

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2018 | 1. Auflage
688 Seiten
IVP Academic (Verlag)
978-0-8308-9164-1 (ISBN)

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The question of origins remains a stumbling block for many. But just as the Psalmist gained insight into God's character through the observation of nature, modern scientific study can deepen and enrich our vision of the Creator and our place in his creation. In this often contentious field Bishop, Funck, Lewis, Moshier, and Walton serve as our able guides. Based on over two decades of teaching origins together in the classroom, the authors present a textbook exploring mainstream scientific theories of origins in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, geology, biology, physical anthropology, and genetics. While many authors engage origins from a Christian perspective, this is the first work offering a full-fledged discussion of the scientific narrative of origins from the Big Bang through humankind, from biblical and theological perspectives accessible to a lay audience. Topics include - Principles of biblical interpretation - Close readings of relevant Genesis texts - A comprehensive Trinitarian doctrine of creation - Cosmic origins - The geologic history of Earth - The origin of life on Earth - The origin of species and diversity of life - Human origins - New creation and creation care - Science education Rather than the familiar scenario where science and faith compete, this book seeks to diffuse tensions by taking the inspiration and authority of the Bible seriously while respecting and honoring God's revelation through creation. Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins gives the reader a detailed picture of the sciences of origins along with how they fit into the story of God's creative and redemptive action. BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity invite us to see the harmony between the sciences and biblical faith on issues including cosmology, biology, paleontology, evolution, human origins, the environment, and more.

Robert C. Bishop (PhD, University of Texas) is associate professor of physics and philosophy and the John and Madeleine McIntyre Endowed Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at Wheaton College. His research interests include the physical and social sciences, particularly the implications of science and its assumptions for theories of mind, free will and consciousness. Bishop is the author of The Philosophy of the Social Science and co-editor of Between Chance and Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Determinism.Widely published in scientific and religious journals, Bishop is a member of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Philosophy of Science Association. He is also the area editor for philosophy of science at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years. Some of Walton's books include The Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World of Scripture, The Lost World of Genesis One, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis, and The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas). Stephen O. Moshier (PhD, Louisiana State University) is professor of geology and chair of the geology and environmental science department at Wheaton College, where he also serves as the director of the Black Hills Science Station. Besides his work in academia, he has also practiced geology as an oil company explorationist, with much of his early research describing and interpreting oil reservoir rocks. More recently, his research efforts are in the field of geoarchaeology, participating in expeditions to the Sinai coast, Egypt, and Israel. Moshier has served as past president of the Geological Society of Kentucky and the Affiliation of Christian Geologists and currently serves on the Executive Council of the American Scientific Affiliation. Robert C. Bishop (PhD, University of Texas) is associate professor of physics and philosophy and the John and Madeleine McIntyre Endowed Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at Wheaton College. His research interests include the physical and social sciences, particularly the implications of science and its assumptions for theories of mind, free will and consciousness. Bishop is the author of The Philosophy of the Social Science and co-editor of Between Chance and Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Determinism.Widely published in scientific and religious journals, Bishop is a member of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Philosophy of Science Association. He is also the area editor for philosophy of science at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Larry L. Funck (PhD, Lehigh University) is an emeritus professor at Wheaton College where he taught inorganic chemistry for over forty years. He continues to be engaged in Wheaton's chemistry department teaching the origin of life component in the Theories of Origins course. His reseach interests include transition metals, especially as they relate to bioinorganic model studies.Funck is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC). He was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Lesotho and served as the chief reader for College Board's Advanced Placement chemistry program. Raymond J. Lewis (PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara) is associate professor of biology at Wheaton College. His research interests include genetics and physiology of marine algae, environmental ethics and botany. He has published articles in many scientific journals and is a member of the American Scientific Affiliation, the International Phycological Society, and the Botanical Society of America.

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.. Soil moisture and geothermal energy maps of the continental United States

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.. Hubble space telescope picture of Star Cluster NGC 

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.. An example of a wave form

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.. A prism separates the various wavelengths making up all the colors contained in

so-called white light

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.. Comparisons of the wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum with some

characteristic lengths of familiar physical objects

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.. Our atmosphere's transparency to electromagnetic radiation

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.. The Crab Nebula viewed in six different wavelengths

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.. An isotope of an atom

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.. Photons (squiggly lines) of exactly the right amount of energy have a probability of

being absorbed by electrons in an atom, causing those electrons to jump to the

specific higher energy levels

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.. An electron can drop from an excited state to a lower-energy state

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.. Examples of emission spectra for hydrogen, helium, and carbon

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.. Examples of absorption (above) and emission (below) spectra for hydrogen

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.. Parallax is the apparent shift of a star (red dot) due to the Earth's movement

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.. The period-luminosity relation for Type I Cepheid variable stars

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.. Supernova SNfk observed at its peak brightness in  compared with a

photograph of the same galaxy (NGC ) three years later

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.. The rise and fall of Type Ia supernovae intrinsic brightness

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.. A Hubble Space Telescope picture magnified to reveal a Type Ia supernova explosion

in a galaxy over ten billion light years away

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.. Various astronomical distance measurement techniques

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.. The Ptolemaic model for the universe

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.. Newton's famous equation describing the gravitational pull between two masses

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.. Mercury's perihelion (point of closest approach to the Sun) slowly advances as the

planet orbits the Sun

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.. An illustration of spacetime curvature

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.. General relativity predicts that light will follow the...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity
• Zusatzinfo: 217 figures, 15 tables, 70 sidebars
• Verlagsort: Lisle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
• Schlagworte: Astronomy • Biblical • Big Bang • Biologos • Biology • Care • Chemistry • christian evolutio • Christian science textbook • concordism • Cosmology • Creation • creation care • earth • Education • Environment • Evolution • Evolutionary creation • Faith • Genesis • Geology • Human Evolution • human origins • Intelligent Design • Modern • Modern Science • Naturalism • Nature • Origins • origins textbook • physical anthropology • scholar • Science • science and christianity • science and faith • science and faith textbook • science education • Sciences • Science Textbook • scientific study • Solar System • Study • Textbook • theistic • Theistic evolution • Theology • theories of origins • theory of origins
• ISBN-10: 0-8308-9164-1 / 0830891641
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-9164-1 / 9780830891641