Science and Religion: A New IntroductionJohn Wiley & Sons, 2009 M12 7 - 262 páginas Now thoroughly updated to reflect the latest debates, this popular textbook introduces readers to the central questions in the field of science and religion. Ideally suited to those who have little or no prior knowledge in either area, it incorporates numerous student-friendly features, including maps, summaries, and historical references, resulting in the most up-to-date introduction to the study of religion and the natural sciences available.
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Contenido
Introducing the Dialogue Between Science and Religion | 1 |
Three Landmark Debates | 7 |
Why Study History? | 9 |
Copernicus Galileo and the Solar System | 17 |
Newton the Mechanical Universe and Deism 2233 | 26 |
Darwin and the Biological Origins of Humanity | 33 |
General Themes | 43 |
Models of Interaction Between Science and Religion | 45 |
How Does God Act in the World? | 93 |
The Use of Models in Science and Religion | 102 |
Natural Science and Natural Theology | 110 |
Theoretical Anomalies in Science and Religion | 120 |
The Interaction of Science and Religion in Other Faiths | 135 |
Does the Anthropic Principle Mean Anything? | 151 |
The Origins of Religious Belief | 169 |
Is Religion Natural? | 184 |
Science Religion and the Explanation of Things | 51 |
Science Religion and Proofs for Gods Existence | 59 |
Verification and Falsification in Science and Religion | 67 |
Realism and its Alternatives in Science and Religion | 76 |
The Doctrine of Creation and the Natural Sciences | 84 |
Thomas F Torrance 19132007 | 197 |
Wolfhart Pannenberg born 1928 | 213 |
Philip Clayton born 1956 | 229 |
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