The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion (Cambridge Companions to Religion)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521712513 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Peter Harrison is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, and Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Bible, Protestantism and the Rise of Natural Science (Cambridge, 1998), and The Fall of Man and the Foundation of Science (Cambridge, 2007).
It's not your standard easy-going popular science. But I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who wants to step back and take a look at the broader picture.' Tim Middleton'Both challenging to graduates and accessible to the layman.' Religion . 'This volume of essays, written by experts in their fields, should become the gold standard on the subject for its comprehensive and cogent treatment.' --Christopher Benson, First Things.'There aren't any equations or diagrams
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the relations between science and religion, with contributions from historians, philosophers, scientists and theologians. The volume is rounded out with philosophical reflections on the connections between atheism and science, the nature of scientific and religious knowledge, and divine action and human freedom.. Developments in physics, biology and the neurosciences have reinvigorated discussions about the nature of life and ultimate reality. It explores the impact of religion on the origins and development of science, religious reactions to Darwinism, and the li
"Multiple views on the interactions of science and religion" according to Paul R. Bruggink. To quote the editor, Peter Harrison, "The aim of this collection has been to provide some historical perspectives, some general philosophical overviews, and coverage of some of the central topics in contemporary science and religion discourse." It is limited because of size to Western monotheistic religions, primarily Christianity. However, the authors include atheists, agnostics, scientists and professional theologians.The first five chapters (essays). Excellent maverick909 This book is to be highly recommended. All the essays are accessible to nonspecialists and all are informative. It does not replace Lindberg &Numbers' "God and Nature," but should be consulted as an update for some of the essays.. good for a textbook very sympathetic towards religion. Presented many refutable arguments for the compatibility of science and religion. somewhat frustrating, but I bought it for a class anyway. I'll keep it on my bookshelf.