Divine Action and Natural Selection

Divine Action and Natural Selection
Author: Joseph Seckbach
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 1122
Release: 2009
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9812834338

The debate between divine action, or faith, and natural selection, or science, is garnering tremendous interest. This book ventures well beyond the usual, contrasting American Protestant and atheistic points of view, and also includes the perspectives of Jews, Muslims, and Roman Catholics. It contains arguments from the various proponents of intelligent design, creationism, and Darwinism, and also covers the sensitive issue of how to incorporate evolution into the secondary school biology curriculum. Comprising contributions from prominent, award-winning authors, the book also contains dialogs following each chapter to provide extra stimulus to the readers and a full picture of this ?hot? topic, which delves into the fundamentals of science and religion.

Divine Action and the Human Mind

Divine Action and the Human Mind
Author: Sarah Lane Ritchie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2019-07-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1108476511

Challenges theological models of divine action that locate God's activity in human mind. Emphasizes God's relationship with all of nature.

Darwinism and the Divine

Darwinism and the Divine
Author: Alister E. McGrath
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2011-02-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1444392514

Darwinism and the Divine examines the implications of evolutionary thought for natural theology, from the time of publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species to current debates on creationism and intelligent design. Questions whether Darwin's theory of natural selection really shook our fundamental beliefs, or whether they served to transform and illuminate our views on the origins and meaning of life Identifies the forms of natural theology that emerged in 19th-century England and how they were affected by Darwinism The most detailed study yet of the intellectual background to William Paley's famous and influential approach to natural theology, set out in 1802 Brings together material from a variety of disciplines, including the history of ideas, historical and systematic theology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, sociology, and the cognitive science of religion Considers how Christian belief has adapted to Darwinism, and asks whether there is a place for design both in the world of science and the world of theology A thought-provoking exploration of 21st-century views on evolutionary thought and natural theology, written by the world-renowned theologian and bestselling author

How God Acts

How God Acts
Author: Denis Edwards
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-01-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451406495

From providence and miracles to resurrection and intercessory prayer, Edwards shows how a basically noninterventionist model of divine action does justice to the universe as we know and also to central convictions of Christian faith about the goodness of God, the promises of God, and the fulfillment of creation. Here is wonderfully lucid theology supporting an excitement of how God is at work in the universe.

Divine Action, Determinism, and the Laws of Nature

Divine Action, Determinism, and the Laws of Nature
Author: Jeffrey Koperski
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0429639589

A longstanding question at the intersection of science, philosophy, and theology is how God might act, or not, when governing the universe. Many believe that determinism would prevent God from acting at all, since to do so would require violating the laws of nature. However, when a robust view of these laws is coupled with the kind of determinism now used in dynamics, a new model of divine action emerges. This book presents a new approach to divine action beyond the current focus on quantum mechanics and esoteric gaps in the causal order. It bases this approach on two general points. First, that there are laws of nature is not merely a metaphor. Second, laws and physical determinism are now understood in mathematically precise ways that have important implications for metaphysics. The explication of these two claims shows not only that nonviolationist divine action is possible, but there is considerably more freedom available for God to act than current models allow. By bringing a philosophical perspective to an issue often dominated by theologians and scientists, this text redresses an imbalance in the discussion around divine action. It will, therefore, be of keen interest to scholars of Philosophy and Religion, the Philosophy of Science, and Theology.

Philosophy, Science and Divine Action

Philosophy, Science and Divine Action
Author: Fount LeRon Shults
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2009
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9004177876

One of the most important and controversial themes in the contemporary dialogue among scientists and Christian theologians is the issue of "divine action" in the world. This volume brings together contributions from leading scholars on this topic, which emerged out of the Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action project, co-sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and the Center for Theology and Natural Science. This multi-year collaboration involved over 50 authors meeting at five international conferences. The essays collected here demonstrate the pervasive role of philosophy in this dialogue.

Divine Action

Divine Action
Author: Keith Ward
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1990
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780005992050

Unlocking Divine Action

Unlocking Divine Action
Author: Michael J. Dodds
Publisher: CUA Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0813219892

Provides a sustained account of how the thought of Aquinas may be used in conjunction with contemporary science to deepen our understanding of divine action and address such issues as creation, providence, prayer, and miracles.

Where the Conflict Really Lies

Where the Conflict Really Lies
Author: Alvin Plantinga
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199812101

In this long-awaited book, pre-eminent analytical philosopher Alvin Plantinga argues that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord.