Science of Love - Wisdom Of Well Being

Science of Love: The Wisdom of Well-Being examines the varied dimensions of love, and illuminates the new field of scholarship, the love-science symbiosis, for both scholars and general readers. It looks at religious, ethical, and philosophical issues, such as virtue, creation ex nihilo, progress, divine action, agape, values, religious practices, pacifism, sexuality, friendship, freedom, and marriage. It examines how these issues affect the ways in which people understand God, each other, and the world in which we live. Exploring these connections inspires creative hypotheses for how we might better comprehend both the sacred and the scientific.

List of contents

Preface / ix
1. Love in Any Language / 1
2. Love Makes the Cosmos Go ’Round / 13
3. Love on the (Triune) Brain / 23
4. The Altruism of Terrorism, the Egoism of War / 35
5. Why Can’t We Be Friends? / 47
6. The Fundamentals of Love / 57
7. The Science of Sex and Love / 69
8. Can Love Make Progress? / 79
Notes / 91
Recommended Reading / 103
Index / 113

About the author

Thomas Jay Oord is professor of theology and philosophy at Northwest Thomas Jay Oord, PhD, is an ordained minister and professor of theology and philosophy at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. In addition to books published by Templeton Press, Dr. Oord has written and edited a dozen books, including Defining Love: A Philosophical, Scientific, and Theological Engagement (Brazos Press) and The Nature of Love: A Theology (Chalice Press). He and his wife, Cheryl, have three daughters.
 

Summary

Analyses the fundamentals of love, the basic characteristics of existence that must be present for love to be expressed, concluding with the important argument that progress can be made when religion and science work together to both understand and promote love.

Product details

Authors	Thomas Oord, Thomas Jay Oord
Publisher	Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.
Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	01.09.2004
EAN	9781932031706
ISBN	978-1-932031-70-6
No. of pages	128
Dimensions	140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
Weight	200 g
Subject	Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Oord, Thomas Jay Oord
• Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2004
• EAN: 9781932031706
• ISBN: 978-1-932031-70-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Subject: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development