The Spirit in creation and new creation : science and theology in Western and Orthodox realms / edited by Michael Welker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Welker, Michael, 1947-

Internationales Wissenschaftsforum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science--Congresses.

Religion and science.

Creation--Congresses.

Creation.

Spirit--Congresses.

Spirit.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvi, 204 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2012.

Contents:

I. The Spirit in creation : scientific perspectives. The hidden work of the Spirit in creation / John Polkinghorne

The Spirit of God in evolutionary history / Denis Alexander

Hovering over waters : Spirit and the ordering of creation / Jeffrey Schloss

Mathematics of infinity and the Orthodox name worshipping spiritual tradition / Vladimir Katasonov

II. The Spirit in creation : theological perspectives. The Spirit of life / Jürgen Moltmann

The Spirit or/and spirits in creation? : recalling the Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Canberra / Vladimir Shmaliy

How exactly is the Spirit present in creation? : the Hesychast reception of natural theology and its modern implications / Sergey Horujy

III. Convergence between theology and science. Convergence between theology and science : patterns from the early Christian era / Cyril Hovorun

Challenges of a consistent Christian language for the creativity of God's Spirit / Friederike Nüssel

The human spirit and the Spirit of God / Michael Welker

'Keep thy mind in hell and despair not' : implications for psychosocial work with survivors of political violence / Renos K. Papadopoulos

IV. The Spirit in new creation. Pneumatology and the new creation in the Macarian writings : an ecumenical legacy / Marcus Plested

The Holy Spirit in creation and re-creation : the Byzantine Fathers / Andrew Louth

Justified in the Spirit : implications on the border of theology and science / Frank D. Macchia

Human religious evolution and unfinished creation / José Casanova.

Notes:

Proceedings of a dialogue held in the fall of 2009 at the Internationales Wissenschaftsforum, University of Heidelberg.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0802866921

9780802866929

OCLC:

758973661

Publisher Number:

99948524856