Maximus the Confessor and Evolutionary Biology - The Phylogenetic Logoi

This book brings Maximus the Confessor's logoi doctrine into dialogue with modern-day evolutionary biology. It explores the extent to which the logoi, as described by Maximus, exhibit features that are concordant with evolution before going on to consider more discordant aspects that cannot be ignored.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Evolutionary logoi 3. The Christo-forming logoi 4. The Purposeful logoi 5. The Good logoi 6. Conclusions

About the author

Andrew P. Jackson is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Summary

This book brings Maximus the Confessor’s logoi doctrine into dialogue with modern-day evolutionary biology. It explores the extent to which the logoi, as described by Maximus, exhibit features that are concordant with evolution before going on to consider more discordant aspects that cannot be ignored.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew P. Jackson, Jackson Andrew P.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032763293
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276329-3
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Science and Religion Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Religion & Science, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religion and science, Religion & science, Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems