Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Religion (SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice Book 24)

This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007) in English, for use in seminars on the philosophy of religion, the comparative study of religion, but as well on the relationship between religion and the scientific worldview. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became famous through his works in physics, mainly in the early development of nuclear physics. Later he would also become well known as a philosopher and analyst of contemporary culture. He also worked very intensely on projects for the prevention of nuclear war and for peace in general. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-5 Self-Portrait....Pages 6-25 Creation in the Old Testament....Pages 26-34 Christianity and History....Pages 36-48 What Is Secularization?....Pages 50-65 The Sermon on the Mount: Interpretations....Pages 66-73 Thoughts of a Non-theologian on the Theological Development of Dietrich Bonhoeffer....Pages 74-90 Levels of Christian Theology: A Comment on Luther....Pages 91-96 A Dialogue on Meditation (A Conversation with Udo Reiter)....Pages 98-110 What Is Meditation?....Pages 112-115 The Moral Problem of the Left and the Moral Problem of Morality....Pages 117-121 Notes on the Relationship of Physics and Religion....Pages 122-124 Unfinished Religion....Pages 126-134 Anxiety....Pages 135-142 Death....Pages 143-155 Back Matter....Pages 157-175 This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsacker (1912-2007) in English, for use in seminars on the philosophy of religion, the comparative study of religion, but as well on the?relationship between religion and the scientific worldview. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsacker became famous through his works in physics, mainly in the early development of nuclear physics. Later he would also become well known as a philosopher and analyst of contemporary culture. He also worked very intensely on projects for the pr.