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Informationen zum Autor Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion and Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, UK. He is the editor of the Ian Ramsey Centre Studies in Science and Religion and the author of many influential works, including Dawkins' God: From the "Selftsh Gene" to the "God Delusion." Klappentext THE LEADING INTRODUCTORY TEXTBOOK ON THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING NEW COVERAGE OF THE LATEST TOPICS IN THE FIELD Science & Religion provides students with a thorough introduction to the major themes and landmark debates in the interaction of science and religion. Incorporating history, philosophy, the natural sciences, and theology, this popular textbook examines how science and religion approach central questions and discusses the relationship between the two areas through the centuries. Authoritative and accessible chapters are designed for readers with minimal knowledge of science or theology. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the study of religion and science, this fully revised and updated third edition addresses contemporary topics and reflects the latest conceptual developments in the field. New and expanded chapters and case studies discuss Scientism, evolutionary theodicy, the Theory of Relativity, warranted belief in science and religion, the influence of science and religion on human values, and more. The most up-to-date introduction to this exciting and rapidly growing field, this textbook: Offers an engaging, thematically based approach to the subject Provides historical context for major events in science and religion Explores scientific and religious perspectives on Creation and the existence of God Discusses models, analogies, and issues at the intersection of science and religion Is supported by a series of videos that complement each chapter One of the most respected and widely adopted textbooks in the field, Science & Religion: A New Introduction, Third Edition is an ideal resource for college, seminary, and university students in courses in science and religion; church or community courses in the relation of science and faith; and general readers looking for an inclusive overview of the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Third Edition ix 1 Science and Religion: Exploring a Relationship 1 Why Study Science and Religion? 2 The Chessboard: The Diversity of Science and Religion 5 Ian Barbour's Four Models of the Relation of Science and Religion 7 Conflict 8 Independence 9 Dialogue 10 Integration 11 Four Ways of Imagining the Relation of Science and Religion 13 Science and Religion Offer Distinct Perspectives on Reality 13 Science and Religion Engage Distinct Levels of Reality 14 Science and Religion Offer Distinct Maps of Reality 15 The Two Books: Two Complementary Approaches to Reality 15 2 Getting Started: Some Historical Landmarks 19 Why Study History? 20 Inventing the 'Warfare' of Science and Religion 21 The 'Essentialist Fallacy' about Science and Religion 24 Dispelling Myths about Science and Religion 25 The Importance of Biblical Interpretation 28 The Emergence of the Medieval Synthesis 29 Copernicus, Galileo, and the Solar System 31 Newton, the Mechanical Universe, and Deism 38 Darwin and the Biological Origins of Humanity 43 The 'Big Bang': New Insights into the Origins of the Universe 50 3 Religion and the Philosophy of Science 57 Fact and Fiction: Realism and Instrumentalism 58 Realism 59 Idealism 61 Instrumentalism 62 Theology and Debates about Realism 64 Explanation, Ontology, and Epistemology: Research Methods and the Investigatio...
