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Overview
Can we reconcile belief in God and Darwinism, divine action and an evolutionary world? The first book of its kind, God and Evolution: A Reader represents the diversity of views that surrounds the interaction of evolutionary theory and the Christian tradition.
Ideal for students with no previous knowledge of the field, the book introduces the methodologies of the study of science and religion and the fundamental principles of evolutionary biology and presents the views of influential thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including the natural sciences, history, theology and philosophy. Editorial introductions frame the selections and explain their significance to the debates.
From scientific developments to philosophical and theological perspectives, Darwin to Dawkins, Dennett to Midgley, Creationism to Intelligent Design and Evolutionary Theism, God and Evolution: A Reader gives voice to neglected but significant views, such as those of feminist scholars and contemporary revisionists, while also featuring the ideas of some of the best known writers in the field. It is the essential resource for everyone wishing to understand more about this important and fascinating topic.
Synopsis
How can we reconcile belief in God and Darwinism, divine action and an evolutionary world? The first book of its kind, this Reader represents the diversity of views which surround the interaction of evolutionary theory and the Christian tradition.
Ideal for students with no previous knowledge of the field, the book introduces the methodologies of the study of science and religion, and evolutionary biology, and presents the views of influential thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including:
- the natural sciences
- history
- theology
- philosophy.
From current scientific developments to contemporary philosophical perspectives, Darwin to Dawkins, Creationism to Intelligent Design, God and Evolution highlights neglected but important views, such as those of feminist scholars, and contemporary revisionists, as well as some of the best known writers in the field.