The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

In Recent Years, The Relations Between Science And Religion Have Been The Object Of Renewed Attention. Developments In Physics, Biology And The Neurosciences Have Reinvigorated Discussions About The Nature Of Life And Ultimate Reality. At The Same Time, The Growth Of Anti-evolutionary And Intelligent Design Movements Has Led Many To The View That Science And Religion Are Necessarily In Conflict. This Book Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To The Relations Between Science And Religion, With Contributions From Historians, Philosophers, Scientists And Theologians. It Explores The Impact Of Religion On The Origins And Development Of Science, Religious Reactions To Darwinism, And The Link Between Science And Secularization. It Also Offers In-depth Discussions Of Contemporary Issues, With Perspectives From Cosmology, Evolutionary Biology, Psychology, And Bioethics. The Volume Is Rounded Out With Philosophical Reflections On The Connections Between Atheism And Science, The Nature Of Scientific And Religious Knowledge, And Divine Action And Human Freedom-- Historical Interactions. The Fate Of Science In Patristic And Medieval Christendom / David C. Lindberg -- Religion And The Scientific Revolution / John Henry -- Natural Theology And The Sciences / Jonathan R. Topham -- Religious Reactions To Darwin / Jon H. Roberts -- Science And Secularization / John Hedley Brooke -- Religion And Contemporary Science. Scientific Creationism And Intelligent Design / Ronald L. Numbers -- Evolution And The Inevitability Of Intelligent Life / Simon Conway Morris -- God, Physics And The Big Bang / William R. Stoeger -- Psychology And Theology / Fraser Watts -- Science, Bioethics And Religion / John H. Evans -- Philosophical Perspectives. Atheism, Naturalism And Science : Three In One? / Michael Ruse -- Divine Action, Emergence And Scientific Explanation / Nancey Murphy -- Science, God And Cosmic Purpose / John Haught -- Ways Of Relating Science And Religion / Mikael Stenmark. Edited By Peter Harrison. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction / Peter Harrison Historical interactions. The fate of science in patristic and medieval Christendom / David C. Lindberg Religion and the Scientific Revolution / John Henry Natural theology and the sciences / Jonathan R. Topham Religious reactions to Darwin / Jon H. Roberts Science and secularization / John Hedley Brooke Religion and contemporary science. Scientific creationism and intelligent design / Ronald L. Numbers Evolution and the inevitability of intelligent life / Simon Conway Morris God, physics and the Big Bang / William R. Stoeger Psychology and theology / Fraser Watts Science, bioethics and religion / John H. Evans Philosophical perspectives. Atheism, naturalism and science: three in one? / Michael Ruse Divine action, emergence and scientific explanation / Nancey Murphy Science, God and cosmic purpose / John Haught Ways of relating science and religion / Mikael Stenmark A guide to further reading Index. Contents......Page 8 Notes on contributors......Page 10 Introduction......Page 16 1 The fate of science in patristic and medieval Christendom......Page 34 2 Religion and the Scientifi c Revolution......Page 52 3 Natural theology and the sciences......Page 72 4 Religious reactions to Darwin......Page 93 5 Science and secularization......Page 116 6 Scientifi c creationism and intelligent design......Page 138 7 Evolution and the inevitability of intelligent life......Page 159 8 God, physics and the Big Bang......Page 184 9 Psychology and theology......Page 201 10 Science, bioethics and religion......Page 218 11 Atheism, naturalism and science: three in one?......Page 238 12 Divine action, emergence and scientifi c explanation......Page 253 13 Science, God and cosmic purpose......Page 269 14 Ways of relating science and religion......Page 287 A guide to further reading......Page 305 Index......Page 312 This collection of essays by historians, philosophers, scientists & theologians explores the impact of religion on the origins & development of science, religious reactions to Darwinism, & the link between science and secularization