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Incarnation and physics : natural science in the theology of Thomas F. Torrance / Tapio Luoma.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Luoma, Tapio, 1962-
- Series:
- American Academy of Religion academy series.
- American Academy of Religion academy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Incarnation.
- Religion and science.
- Torrance, Thomas F. (Thomas Forsyth), 1913-2007.
- Torrance, Thomas F.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (241 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Tapio Luoma examines Thomas F. Torrance's claim that modern empirical sciences are actually an outcome of the Christian theology of the early church. He shows how Torrence's reformed concern for the doctrine of election has affected his view of realism.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
- 2. Torrance's Thought in Outline
- 3. The Impact of Theology on the Natural Sciences: The Idea of Contribution
- 4. The Power of Reality: The Idea of Compulsion
- 5. The Impact of the Natural Sciences on Theology: The Idea of Reminder
- 6. Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-225) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4237-6309-2
- 9786610482405
- 1-280-48240-0
- 0-19-803465-2
- OCLC:
- 65196843
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