Galileo, Darwin, and Hawking : the interplay of science, reason, and religion / Phil Dowe. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dowe, Phil.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 205 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub., c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The history of the interaction between science and religion is fraught with tension, although, as philosopher Phil Dowe demonstrates, many thoughtful and religious people have also found a harmony between these two crucial fields. This book surveys the relationship of science, reason, and religion, giving special attention to the most contentious topics - cosmology, evolution, and miracles."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction : harmony or conflict?

Cosmology and scripture

The hermeneutics of science and religion : realism and antirealism

Knowledge and power

Miracles

Creation and evolution

Big Bang cosmology and God

God and chance

The interaction of science and religion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-202) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph