Religion and Science

W. Mark Richardson, Wesley J. Wildman

"As promised in the subtitle, the book delivers topics historical, methodological, and dialogical...this would be a good choice for advanced reading in this vast field..." -- Religious Studies Review"With over twenty-six contributing authors, the collection represents some of the most sophisticated voices within the diverse expanses of the contemporary science and religion dialogue... this book offers a rich banquet of issues and perspectives." -- William Grassie, ReligiousStudies Review"Religion and Science is an exemplary book truly prepresentative of the state of science-religion scholarship. Reflecting the rigor and creativity characteristic of the field, its gifted editing gives diverse perspectives a coherent and instructive format." -- Nancy R. HowellCross Currents"In this scholarly and wide-ranging volume, many of the world's leading thinkers at the science-theology interface share their insights with each other and with the reader. New discoveries and concepts at the forefront of science are illuminating age-old theological questions, and demand clear, critical analysis. No finer collection of essays can be found that confronts these exhilarating challenges head-on. This impressive book is a must for students, scholars, and researchers alike." -- Paul Davies, author of The Mind of God"Mark Richardson and Wesley Wildman have given us a rich resource, and have demonstrated convincingly that constructive dialogue between theology and science is alive and well. This book is a must for serious students." -- Lord John Habgood, former Archbishop of York"...a valuable statement of the current discussion." -- Progress in Theology ...there is a clear line through the discussions, a recognition of limitations in understanding, and a welcome absence of the polemic often found in the field...One leaves this work with the impression that this is an exciting time for science-religion studies..."...this book is an engrossing and well-conceived collection of essays... The substantial and thought-provoking essays in this book will be of serious interest to all those concerned with the interplay between science and theology." -- Religious Studies

• 1: History; 1: Introduction; 1: Science and Theology in the Enlightenment; 2: Dispelling Some Myths About the Split Between Theology and Science in the Nineteenth Century; 3: The Quest for Harmony; 4: Science, Religion, and the Future; 2: Method; 2: Introduction; 2: Round I; 5: Theology and Science Listening to Each Other; 6: Postmodern ApoLogetics, or Why Theologians Must Pay Attention to Science; 7: Mathematics, Empirical Science, and Religion; 8: Rationality and Christian Self-Conceptions; 2: Round II; 9: Entitled Christion Belief; 10: On the Nature of Theology; 11: Is Holistic Justification Enough?; 3: Dialogue; 3: Introduction; Case Study I Cosmology and Creation; 12: Key Developments in Physics Challenging Philosophy and Theology; 13: T=0: Is it Theologically Significant? 1; Case Study II Chaos Theory and Divine Action; 14: Deterministic Chaos and Quantum Chaology; 15: Chaos Theory and Divine Action; Case Study III Quantum Complementarity and Christology; 16: Complementarity; 17: Barth, Bohr, and Dialectic; 18: Quantum Complementarity and Christological Dialectic; Case Study IV Information Theory and Revelation; 19: Information Theory, Biology, and Christology; 20: The Incarnation of the Informing Self-Expressive Word of God; Case Study V Molecular Biology and Human Freedom; 21: The Molecular Biology of Transcending the Gene; 22: The Theology of Human Agency and the Neurobiology of Learning; Case Study VI Social Genetics and Religious Ethics; 23: Morality, Religion and Human Evolution; 24: Theological Perspectives on Morality and Human Evolution; 25: Reflections on the Dialogue