The Oxford handbook of religion and science / edited by Philip Clayton and Zachary Simpson, associate editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clayton, Philip, 1956-

Simpson, Zachary, 1979-

Series:

Oxford handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Physical Description:

xvi, 1023 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Other Title:

Handbook of religion and science

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

The field of 'religion and science' is exploding in popularity among academics as well as the general reading public. Spawning an increasing number of conferences and courses, this field has shown an unprecedented rate of growth in recent years. Here for the first time is a single-volume introduction to the debate, written by the leading experts. Making no pretence to encyclopaedic neutrality, each chapter defends a major intellectual position - at the heart of the book is a series of 'pro' and 'con' papers, covering each of the current 'hot topics' (such as evolution versus creation, naturalism versus the supernatural). In addition to treatments of questions of methodology and implications for life and practice, the Handbook includes sections devoted to the major scientific disciplines, the major world religions, and the main sub-disciplines in this exciting and ever-expanding field of study.

Contents:

Religion and science across the world's traditions

Conceiving religion in light of the contemporary sciences

The major fields of religion/science

Methodological approaches to the study of religion and science

Central theoretical debates in religion and science

Values issues in religion and science.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0199279276

OCLC:

70219750