Synthesis of Science and Religion
Author: Thoudam Damodara Singh
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780941525015
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Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion
Author: Thoudam Damodara Singh
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 740
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMostly revised version of papers presented at the Second World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion, held at Calcutta in January 1997. It also contains articles and messages contributed by other luminaries of the world.
Science and Religion
Author: Gary B. Ferngren
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2017-03-01
Total Pages: 499
ISBN-13: 1421421739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn essential examination of the historical relationship between science and religion. Since its publication in 2002, Science and Religion has proven to be a widely admired survey of the complex relationship of Western religious traditions to science from the beginning of the Christian era to the late twentieth century. In the second edition, eleven new essays expand the scope and enhance the analysis of this enduringly popular book. Tracing the rise of science from its birth in the medieval West through the scientific revolution, the contributors here assess historical changes in scientific understanding brought about by transformations in physics, anthropology, and the neurosciences and major shifts marked by the discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and others. In seeking to appreciate the intersection of scientific discovery and the responses of religious groups, contributors also explore the theological implications of contemporary science and evaluate approaches such as the Bible in science and the modern synthesis in evolution, which are at the center of debates in the historiography, understanding, and application of science. The second edition provides chapters that have been revised to reflect current scholarship along with new chapters that bring fresh perspectives on a diverse range of topics, including new scientific approaches and disciplines and non-Christian traditions such as Judaism, Islam, Asiatic religions, and atheism. This indispensible classroom guide is now more useful than ever before. Contributors: Richard J. Blackwell, Peter J. Bowler, John Hedley Brooke, Glen M. Cooper, Edward B. Davis, Alnoor Dhanani, Diarmid A. Finnegan, Noah Efron, Owen Gingerich, Edward Grant, Steven J. Harris, Matthew S. Hedstrom, John Henry, Peter M. Hess, Edward J. Larsen, Timothy Larson, David C. Lindberg, David N. Livingstone, Craig Martin, Craig Sean McConnell, James Moore, Joshua M. Moritz, Mark A. Noll, Ronald L. Numbers, Richard Olson, Christopher M. Rios, Nicolaas A. Rupke, Michael H. Shank, Stephen David Snobelen, John Stenhouse, Peter J. Susalla, Mariusz Tabaczek, Alan C. Weissenbacher, Stephen P. Weldon, and Tomoko Yoshida
The Varieties of Scientific Experience
Author: Carl Sagan
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-11-02
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 1101201835
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Ann Druyan has unearthed a treasure. It is a treasure of reason, compassion, and scientific awe. It should be the next book you read.” —Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith “A stunningly valuable legacy left to all of us by a great human being. I miss him so.” —Kurt Vonnegut Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship." Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.
Reconciling Science and Religion
Author: Peter J. Bowler
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2014-04
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 0226068595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough much has been written about the vigorous debates over science and religion in the Victorian era, little attention has been paid to their continuing importance in early twentieth-century Britain. Reconciling Science and Religion provides a comprehensive survey of the interplay between British science and religion from the late nineteenth century to World War II. Peter J. Bowler argues that unlike the United States, where a strong fundamentalist opposition to evolutionism developed in the 1920s (most famously expressed in the Scopes "monkey trial" of 1925), in Britain there was a concerted effort to reconcile science and religion. Intellectually conservative scientists championed the reconciliation and were supported by liberal theologians in the Free Churches and the Church of England, especially the Anglican "Modernists." Popular writers such as Julian Huxley and George Bernard Shaw sought to create a non-Christian religion similar in some respects to the Modernist position. Younger scientists and secularists—including Rationalists such as H. G. Wells and the Marxists—tended to oppose these efforts, as did conservative Christians, who saw the liberal position as a betrayal of the true spirit of their religion. With the increased social tensions of the 1930s, as the churches moved toward a neo-orthodoxy unfriendly to natural theology and biologists adopted the "Modern Synthesis" of genetics and evolutionary theory, the proposed reconciliation fell apart. Because the tensions between science and religion—and efforts at reconciling the two—are still very much with us today, Bowler's book will be important for everyone interested in these issues.
Two Great Truths
Author: David Ray Griffin
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780664227739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFurthering his contribution to the science and religion debate, David Ray Griffin draws upon the cosmology of Alfred North Whitehead and proposes a radical synthesis between two worldviews sometimes thought wholly incompatible. He argues that the traditions designated by the names "scientific naturalism" and "Christian faith" both embody a great truth--a truth of universal validity and importance--but that both of these truths have been distorted, fueling the conflict between the visions of the scientific and Christian communities. Griffin contends, however, that there is no inherent conflict between science, or even the kind of naturalism that it properly presupposes, and the Christian faith, understood in terms of the primary doctrines of the Christian good news.
Mythology for the New World
Author: Alexander Escobar
Publisher:
Published: 2005-03
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 0595335837
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is the future of humanity? Are the ones that say the world is coming to an end correct? Is this the Apocalypse? Yes, the world is coming to an end, however, it is not the physical world that is ending but the world of conflict in which we currently live. The Universe is challenging us to expand our understanding of what it means to be human, to recognize the connections that exist between nature and all of humanity. We are not separate but are part of One. Although this does not seem likely from our common everyday experience, it is true. Many of the great mythologies, religions, and philosophies have pointed to this same principle of unity. Our technology has made it possible for us to be in contact with people of wildly diverse cultures and beliefs. The paradox we face is "Can we learn to clearly see the unity that encompasses the entire globe in the midst of all the diversity that surrounds us?" We can and we will. Accomplishing this will require that we redefine ourselves in a more expanded way. In so doing we create the space to coexist in peace with one another. This new definition must include what we have learned throughout the ages from our spiritual and religious experiences. It must also include what we have learned in the modern age through science. This can be done, the tools we need are all around us. This new definition is theMythology for the New World. It is one ways we will surpass the barriers that separate us. Together we will create a world of peace and safety-a world in which we all remember that we belong to each other.
Science and Religion
Author: Nancy Morvillo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-03-18
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781444317305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates onbiotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balancedintroduction to the key issues in science and religion. A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans theinterface between science and religion, and includes illustrationsof scientific concepts throughout Explores key historical issues, including the heliocentriccontroversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance,such as biotechnology and environmental issues Appendices include a wide range of biblical readings; excerptsfrom early philosophers, theologians and scientists, includingAristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Galileo, Newton, and Darwin; andshort works from twentieth and twenty-first century scientists andtheologians Accessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology,evolution, and ethics in a scientific age Provides significant coverage of scientific information andbalanced explanations of the key debates for introductorystudents
Biology, Religion, and Philosophy
Author: Michael Peterson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-04-08
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 1107031486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive and accessible survey of the major issues at the biology-religion interface.
When Science Meets Religion
Author: Ian G. Barbour
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2013-02-05
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0062273779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Definitive Introduction To The Relationship Between Religion And Science ∗ In The Beginning: Why Did the Big Bang Occur? ∗ Quantum Physics: A Challenge to Our Assumptions About Reality? ∗ Darwin And Genesis: Is Evolution God′s Way of Creating? ∗ Human Nature: Are We Determined by Our Genes? ∗ God And Nature: Can God Act in a Law-Bound World? Over the centuries and into the new millennium, scientists, theologians, and the general public have shared many questions about the implications of scientific discoveries for religious faith. Nuclear physicist and theologian Ian Barbour, winner of the 1999 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion for his pioneering role in advancing the study of religion and science, presents a clear, contemporary introduction to the essential issues, ideas, and solutions in the relationship between religion and science. In simple, straightforward language, Barbour explores the fascinating topics that illuminate the critical encounter of the spiritual and quantitative dimensions of life.
