Science and the renewal of belief / Russell Stannard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stannard, Russell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Belief and doubt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally published in Great Britain and now updated and available for the first time in a U.S. edition, this book is a critically acclaimed work by a renowned theologian-scientist.Russell Stannard is known for cutting through highly technical data and presenting it clearly and simply. In Science and the Renewal of Belief he sheds light on ways in which science and religion influence each other and can help each other. Science and logic cannot establish belief, he says, but belief can be confirmed and renewed with the changed perspective of modern science.The

Contents:

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. In the Beginning; 3. On How to Interpret the Bible; 4. The Message of the Myths; 5. Adam and Eve in a New Light; 6. The Emergence of the Human Spirit; 7. Superhuman Life-Forms?; 8. Miracles under Scrutiny; 9. The Touchstone of Christian Belief; 10. Scientists at Work; 11. Taking on Trust; 12. An Experiment with Prayer; 13. Attempts to Demonstrate God's Existence; 14. The Whole Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts; 15. The Galileo Scandal; 16. The Significance of the Individual; 17. God in and beyond Space and Time; 18. The Place of Paradox in Science and Belief

19. Why Does God Permit Evil?20. Destiny, Chance, and Choice; 21. Only Wholeness...; 22. In Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-222) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-26014-X

9786613260147

1-59947-054-3

OCLC:

476009507