Between science and religion : the engagement of Catholic intellectuals with science and technology in the twentieth century / Phillip M. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Phillip M., 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Catholics--Intellectual life.

Catholics.

Catholic learning and scholarship.

Modernism (Christian theology)--Catholic Church.

Modernism (Christian theology).

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the Catholic Church's engagement with science and technology in the twentieth century by focusing on the important role of four prominent Catholic intellectuals representing the diverse intellectual currents of their generation. The book unpacks both the challenges and rewards of pursuing such efforts between the Modernist crisis and the Second Vatican Council. This study of these intellectuals suggests how the Church moved from conflict to dialogue in its relationship with science and technology.

Contents:

Between Scienceand Religion; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Legacy of theModernist Crisis; Chapter 2: Jacques Maritain's Searchfor Wisdom (1882-1973); Chapter 3: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) and the Operation of the Divine in the Universe; Chapter 4: Bernard Lonergan's (1904-1984) Cognitive Project; Chapter 5: Thomas Merton's (1915-1968) Contemplative Critique; Chapter 6: The Transformative Century; Chapter 7: The Path of Critical Openness; Concluding Reflections; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29549-5

1-282-49496-1

9786612494963

0-7391-4020-5

OCLC:

536020907