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Overview
This extraordinary volume models a fruitful interaction between the profound discoveries of the natural sciences and the venerable and living wisdoms of the world's major religions.Bridging Science and Religion brings together distin-guished contributors to the sciences, comparative philosophy, and religious studies to address the most important current questions in the field. Sponsored by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in Berkeley, it is an ideal starting point for novices, yet has much to offer academics, professionals, and students.
Part 1 establishes a working methodology for bridge-building between scientific and religious approaches to reality. Part 2 lays down the challenge to current theological and ethical positions from genetics, neuroscience, natural law, and evolutionary biology. Part 3 offers a religious response to modern science from scholars working out of Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American Catholic, and Chinese contexts.
Showcasing attitudes toward science from outside the West and an inclusive and comparative perspective, Bridging Science and Religion brings a new and timely dimension to this burgeoning field.
Synopsis
This collection brings together a number of distinguished contributors from the sciences, comparative philosophy and religious studies to address some of the most important current themes in the interplay of science and religion. Sponsored by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in Berkeley, it is an ideal starting point for those interested in the whole field and has much to offer academics, professionals and students. Part One establishes a working methodology for bridge-building between scientific and religious approaches to reality. Part Two lays down the challenge to current theological and ethical positions from genetics, neuroscience, natural law and evolutionary biology. Part Three offers a religious response to modern science from scholars working out of Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American Catholic and Chinese contexts. The unique aspect of this collection is its showcasing of attitudes towards science from outside the West. With this inclusive and timely comparative dimension, Bridging Science and Religion is set to become an indispensable reference work.