Jesus and the Genome - The Intersection of Christology and Biology

"Is a coherent worldview that embraces both classical Christology and modern evolutionary biology possible? This volume explores this fundamental question through an engaged inquiry into key topics, such as the Incarnation, the process of evolution, and the meaning of life. It offers important perspectives on the worldview of evolutionary naturalism"--

List of contents

1. What Has Christology to Do with Biology?; 2. The Encounter Between Christianity and Science; 3. The Classical Doctrine of the Incarnation; 4. Evolutionary Biology and Christian Responses; 5. Christology and Genomics; 6. The Grand Miracle and Empirical Science; 7. Reflections on Jesus and Evolutionary Theory; 8. Christology and Genetics in the Christian Worldview; Epilogue: The Impact of Our Study.

About the author

Michael L. Peterson is Professor of Philosophy at Asbury Theological Seminary. His books include Science, Evolution, and Religion: A Debate about Atheism and Theism with Michael Ruse (Oxford, 2016) and Biology, Religion, and Philosophy: An Introduction with Dennis R Venema (Cambridge, 2021). He is also the general editor of the Cambridge Elements series 'The Problems of God.'Timothy J. Pawl is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis. His books include In Defense of Conciliar Christology: A Philosophical Essay (Oxford, 2016) and The Incarnation (Cambridge, 2020). He has published dozens of academic articles and given nearly one hundred academic or popular presentations on his work.Ben F. Brammell is a Professor of Biology at Asbury University where he maintains an active research program in molecular ecology. He has published in many scientific journals, including Conversation Genetics Resources and Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. He has received numerous research grants and made over one hundred presentations at scientific meetings.

Product details

• Authors: Ben F. Brammell, Ben F. (Asbury Theological Seminary Brammell, Timothy J. Pawl, Timothy J. (University of St Thomas Pawl, Michael L. Peterson, Michael L. (Asbury Theological Seminary Peterson, Peterson Michael L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781009268622
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0926862-2
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Philosophy of Science, Christianity, Philosophy of religion, Relating to Christian people and groups