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This volume collects an international body of voices, as a timely response to a rapidly advancing field of the natural sciences. The contributors explore how the disciplines of theology, earth and space sciences contribute to the debate on constantly expanding ethical challenges, and the prospect of humanity’s future. The discussions offered in this volume see the 'community' as central to a sustainable and ethical approach to earth and space sciences, examining the role of theology in this communal approach, but also recognizing theology itself as part of a community of humanity disciplines. Examining the necessity for interaction between disciplines, this collection draws on voices from biodiversity studies, geology, aesthetics, literature, astrophysics, and others, to illustrate precisely why a constructive and sustainable dialogue is needed within the current scientific climate.

This volume collects an international body of voices, as a timely response to a rapidly advancing field of the natural sciences. The contributors explore how the disciplines of theology, earth and space sciences contribute to the debate on constantly expanding ethical challenges, and the prospect of humanity''s future. The discussions offered in this volume see the ''community'' as central to a sustainable and ethical approach to earth and space sciences, examining the role of theology in this communal approach, but also recognizing theology itself as part of a community of humanity disciplines. Examining the necessity for interaction between disciplines, this collection draws on voices from biodiversity studies, geology, aesthetics, literature, astrophysics, and others, to illustrate precisely why a constructive and sustainable dialogue is needed within the current scientific climate.

This volume collects an international body of voices, as a timely response to a rapidly advancing field of the natural sciences. The contributors explore how the disciplines of theology, earth and space sciences contribute to the debate on constantly expanding ethical challenges, and the prospect of humanity''s future. The discussions offered in this volume see the ''community'' as central to a sustainable and ethical approach to earth and space sciences, examining the role of theology in this communal approach, but also recognizing theology itself as part of a community of humanity disciplines. Examining the necessity for interaction between disciplines, this collection draws on voices from biodiversity studies, geology, aesthetics, literature, astrophysics, and others, to illustrate precisely why a constructive and sustainable dialogue is needed within the current scientific climate.

This volume collects an international body of voices, as a timely response to a rapidly advancing field of the natural sciences. The contributors explore how the disciplines of theology, earth and space sciences contribute to the debate on constantly expanding ethical challenges, and the prospect of humanity’s future. The discussions offered in this volume see the 'community' as central to a sustainable and ethical approach to earth and space sciences, examining the role of theology in this communal approach, but also recognizing theology itself as part of a community of humanity disciplines. Examining the necessity for interaction between disciplines, this collection draws on voices from biodiversity studies, geology, aesthetics, literature, astrophysics, and others, to illustrate precisely why a constructive and sustainable dialogue is needed within the current scientific climate.

Approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging field of astrobiology, can provide fresh perspectives to the age-old question 'what is life?'. Has the secret of life been unveiled and is it nothing more than physical chemistry? Modern philosophers will ask if we can even define life at all, as we still don't know much about its origins here on Earth. Others regard life as something that cannot simply be reduced to just physics and chemistry, while biologists emphasize the historical component intrinsic to life on Earth. How can theology constructively interpret scientific findings? Can it contribute constructively to scientific discussions? Written for a broad interdisciplinary audience, this probing volume discusses life, intelligence and more against the background of contemporary biology and the wider contexts of astrobiology and cosmology. It also considers the challenging implications for science and theology if extraterrestrial life is discovered in the future.

Theologie und Naturwissenschaften, sind das nicht Gegensätze? So erscheinen sie zwar in der medialen Öffentlichkeit, besonders die Fälle Galilei und Darwin werden dann genannt, um daran das Rückzugsgefecht der Kirche gegenüber einer triumphierenden Wissenschaft zu illustrieren. Andreas Losch stellt den Konflikt jedoch als einen modernen Mythos dar. Er präsentiert den Ansatz des Cambridger Physikers und Priesters John C. Polkinghorne, der von einer Übereinstimmung der Disziplinen ausgeht. Welche Alternativen gibt es jenseits der Konflikte außerdem? Dazu stellt Losch die übersichtliche Einteilung Ian G. Barbours vor, der als Verhältnisbestimmungen von Theologie und Naturwissenschaften neben dem Konflikt auch ein unabhängiges Nebeneinander, einen Dialog oder eine Integration der beiden Disziplinen für möglich hält. Andreas Losch bleibt nicht bei einer bloßen Wiedergabe Barbours stehen, sondern fragt, worauf seine Überlegungen beruhen. Er kommt zu dem Schluss, dass ein sogenannter »Kritischer Realismus« die Grundlage dafür darstellt. Der Autor fragt nach der jeweiligen Definition und Bedeutung des kritischen Realismus in Wissenschaft, Philosophie und Theologie. Anschließend stellt Losch zwei prominente deutschsprachige Ansätze zum Dialog zwischen Theologie und Naturwissenschaften dar und vergleicht sie mit dem angelsächsischen Modell auf Basis dieses Kritischen Realismus: die Zeittheorie des Physikers A.M.K Müller und das Gestaltkreiskonzept des Arztphilosophen Viktor von Weizsäcker. Das Fazit am Schluss der Arbeit integriert die verschiedenen Modelle in einem originellen Vorschlag für das Gespräch der Disziplinen. Zwei Exkurse bieten zusätzliche Analysen der Überlegungen des Theologen Jürgen Hübner und des Wissenschaftsphilosophen Michael Polanyi zum Thema.