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Book SynopsisIt is commonly assumed that the creation story of Genesis and its chronology were the only narratives openly available in medieval and early modern Europe and that the discovery of geological time in the eighteenth century came as a momentous breakthrough that shook the faith in the historical accuracy of the Bible. Historians of science, mainstream geologists, and Young Earth creationists alike all share the assumption that the notion of an ancient Earth was highly heterodox in the pre-modern era. The old age of the world is regarded as the offspring of a secularized science.In this book, Ivano Dal Prete radically revises the commonplace history of deep time in Western culture. He argues that the chronology of the Bible always coexisted with alternative approaches that placed the origin of the Earth into a far, undetermined (or even eternal) past. From the late Middle Ages, these notions spread freely not only in universities and among the learned, but even in popular works of meteorology, geology, literature, and art that made them easily accessible to a vernacular and scientifically illiterate public. Religious authorities did not regard these notions as particularly problematic, let alone heretical. Neither the authors nor their numerous readers thought that holding such views was incompatible with their Christian faith. While the appeal of theories centered on the biblical Flood and on a young Earth gained popularity over the course of the seventeenth century, their more secular alternatives remained vital and debated. Enlightenment thinkers, however, created a myth of a Christian tradition that uniformly rejected the antiquity of the world, as opposed to a new secular science ready to welcome it. Largely unchallenged for almost three centuries, that account solidified over time into a still dominant truism. Based on a wealth of mostly unexplored sources, On the Edge of Eternity offers an original and nuanced account of the history of deep time that illuminates the relationship between the history of science and Christianity in the medieval and early modern periods, with lasting implications for Western society.Trade ReviewCalling upon a massive reservoir of evidence that has been hiding in plain sight, this deeply researched and engrossing book not only overturns a long held historical narrative that deep geological time was discovered in the eighteenth century, but also chronicles the formation of that narrative in the crucible of intellectual and political change at the end of the eighteenth century. Dal Prete brilliantly reveals the peaceful coexistence of multiple theories about the age of the earth from the Middle Ages up through the seventeenth century, then their politicization as the new ideology of science asserted eternal war between science and religion, a fable, as Dal Prete lays bare, that has endured up to the present. * Pamela H. Smith, Columbia University *On the Edge of Eternity is an ambitious and provocative rethinking of our understanding of the earth's history from the Middle Ages till the age of Darwin. This superb account of the history of the earth's eternity and the biblical Flood compellingly argues that the earth's antiquity is a very old idea. Widely discussed and debated in medieval and Renaissance Europe, it was an Enlightenment rediscovery rather than discovery. In this engaging and erudite history, Dal Prete invites us to reflect on why we have forgotten the complexity of the past in the invention of deep time in favor of stark and often polemical narratives of science and religion. * Paula Findlen, Stanford University *In this beautifully argued and accessibly written book, Ivano del Prete shows that not only were discussions of earth history a complex and multifaceted affair throughout the millennia before an imagined Enlightenment emancipation, but in actuality it was the new science of the Scientific Revolution that invented Biblical literalism and young earth creationism, not the religious enthusiasts. This brilliantly fresh and insightful history is a must read for anyone wanting to subject our contemporary battle between science and religion to a historical reality check. * J.B. Shank, University of Minnesota *In this erudite and elegant book, Ivano Dal Prete rewrites the history of Western views on the age of the earth. He works as deftly on ancient traditions in philosophy and chronology as on the practical culture of Tuscan miners and merchants, shows that scholars and craftsmen came into active intellectual contact, and brings lost worlds of speculation and exploration back to life. Medieval and Renaissance ideas about earth history were rich and varied, and geological evidence often supported arguments for an eternal world. Before this context, the debates of later centuries, with their multiple efforts to salvage a biblical chronology, take on a radically new meaning. The warfare of science with theology, Dal Prete argues, is not a medieval but a modern phenomenon, born of new commitments, Protestant and Catholic, to biblical authority. * Anthony Grafton, Princeton University *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note on Terminology Introduction Chapter 1 Footprints in the Dust: The Eternity of the World in the Middle Ages Chapter 2 The Medieval Earth Chapter 3 Vernacular Earths, 1250-1500 Chapter 4 A "Pious" History of the Earth? 1500-1650 Chapter 5 The Rise of Diluvialism, 1650-1720 Chapter 6 The Invention of the History of Deep Time, 1700-1770 Chapter 7 Political Fossils, 1740-1800 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Einstein?s Dreams comes a rich, fascinating answer to the question, Can the scientifically inclined still hold space for spirituality? ?Lightman…belongs to a noble tradition of science writers, including Oliver Sacks and Lewis Thomas, who can poke endlessly into a subject and…stir up fresh embers of wonder.? ?The Wall Street JournalGazing at the stars, falling in love, or listening to music, we sometimes feel a transcendent connection with a cosmic unity and things larger than ourselves. But these experiences are not easily understood by science, which holds that all things can be explained in terms of atoms and molecules. Is there space in our scientific worldview for these spiritual experiences? According to acclaimed physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, there may be. Drawing on intellectual history and conversations with contemporary scientists, philosophers, and psychologists, Lightman asks a series of thought-provoking questions that illuminate our strange place between the world of particles and forces and the world of complex human experience. Can strict materialism explain our appreciation of beauty? Or our feelings of connection to nature and to other people? Is there a physical basis for consciousness, the most slippery of all scientific problems? Lightman weaves these investigations together to propose what he calls ?spiritual materialism?? the belief that we can embrace spiritual experiences without letting go of our scientific worldview. In his view, the breadth of the human condition is not only rooted in material atoms and molecules but can also be explained in terms of Darwinian evolution. What is revealed in this lyrical, enlightening book is that spirituality may not only be compatible with science, it also ought to remain at the core of what it means to be human.

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Book SynopsisWhether you’re looking for answers to your own questions or seeking to explain the scientific evidence to others, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is an invaluable apologetic tool that will help you analyze scientific findings in light of the truths found in the Bible.Trade Review“The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is a rigorous and thorough defense of intelligent design, offering both scientific and philosophical discussions. Well-known scientists provide scientific arguments on the big bang, the origin of life, fine-tuning, fossils, and more. A large part of the book is also devoted to philosophy: why making inferences to a nonmaterial cause is justifiable within science, the relationship between science and faith, overturning historical myths about the church’s attitude toward science, and why a purely materialistic scientific position is self-defeating. Many subjects are covered by multiple authors, each with a different focus. The result is an overwhelming barrage aimed squarely at those who deny that intelligent design is science.”—Ann Gauger, PhD (Zoology), Senior Fellow Discovery Institute“This is a heroic encyclopedic work by some of the world’s top thinkers on the topics of science, faith, and the cosmos, and the God who created them all. If anyone thinks that the study of science and faith should be disparate disciplines, here are more than 656 reasons why they’re wrong. What is clear from this massive volume is that the alignment of science and faith is far closer to parallel than orthogonal, and it spans as far as from east to west across the tangents of science, life, and eternity.”—James Tour, Professor of Chemistry, Computer Science, Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University“The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is, quite simply, a tour de force whose publication is an event we must understand. The release of this book is a symbol of the decades-old growth, maturity, and rigor of the intelligent design (ID) movement. No longer can people employ dismissive slogans, handwaving, and ad-hominem attacks in response to ID claims. This book demands serious engagement. Filled with highly qualified scholars, detailed and first-rate argumentation, and solid engagement with virtually all the major issues, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith throws down the gauntlet. If the reader does not agree with the points made within its pages, then let the reader bring forth his or her case. However, if someone ignores this book or simply brushes it aside, that person does so at the price of being intellectually irresponsible.”—JP Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Biola University“This is a fascinating book. Christians who read it—or even a few chapters—will find themselves rejoicing in the amazing consistency between God’s words in the Bible and the most recent scientific discoveries. And any non-Christians who read it will likely be surprised to learn of the remarkable congruence between the Christian faith and numerous scientific findings. I am glad to recommend this book to Christians and non-Christians alike.”—Wayne Grudem, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary“The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is precisely the type of resource I recommend frequently to students, fellow educators, ministry leaders, and inquisitive laypersons. It has a fantastic breadth of scope, incorporating rigorous philosophical, theological, and scientific knowledge related to the major questions sparked by the intersection of science and faith. The depth of content offered by the contributing scholars is intellectually satisfying yet wonderfully accessible. This versatile book is a welcome addition to my academic and ministry tool kits.”—Melissa Cain Travis, PhD, author of Science and the Mind of the Maker“The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is an essential reference for your personal library. The most valuable sections are those dealing with intelligent design, with contributions by the stellar specialists in this area—William A. Dembski and Stephen C. Meyer at the head of the list. The issues discussed cover a very wide range and the scholarship is impeccable.”—John Warwick Montgomery, PhD (Chicago), DThéol (Strasbourg, France), LLD (Cardiff, Wales, UK); Professor Emeritus of Law and Humanities, University of Bedfordshire, England; Director, International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism and Human Rights (Strasbourg, France)“This book is a wonderful guide to the range of important issues at the heart of the intersection of science and faith. From artificial intelligence to theistic evolution, the editors have put together a top-rate team who explore the biggest issues being discussed today. If you’re looking for an introductory book that also has some depth, then The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is for you.”—Sean McDowell, PhD, professor of apologetics, at Biola University; author, coauthor, or editor of 20+ books, including Understanding Intelligent Design“Anyone who desires to make sense of the world around them should read this book and follow the reasoning of these serious thinkers who have grappled with major questions about meaning and life. The existence of objective truth demands that there will be a coherence between the empirical and the theoretical, between facts and meaning. This compilation of essays provides an opportunity to view the world from a Judeo-Christian viewpoint that is both rational and empirically coherent.”—Donald Ewert, who received his PhD in microbiology at the University of Georgia

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Book SynopsisIn this illuminating book, Dean L. Overman uses logical principles and mathematical calculations to answer intriguing questions that have long perplexed biologists and astrophysicists.Trade ReviewOverman's 'brief' finds implausible the claims that life evolved from nonlife by chance and that the conditions for life in the universe are without cause. . . . As clear and straightforward an argument as one can find. * First Things *The author has provided an eminently readable and interesting book. -- Glenn Wyper * Reformed Review, Fall 98, Vo. 52 N0. 1 *The writing is very clear, with hierarchic organization of numbered sections and subsections. Overman writes for the intelligent layperson, making this fine presentation of the argument for Design accessible to a wide audience. -- Charles E. Chaffey, Universtiy of Toronto * Book Reviews, March 99 *Overman's Brilliant book A Case Against Accident and Self-Organization will demonstrate to any reader that the universe we know could hardly have arisen by chance. * The American Enterprise *For entertainment, Mr. Overman likes to ponder the origins of life on Earth, the mysteries of quantum mechanics and the nuances of particle physics. His mastery of these fields has earned him the respect and admiration of scholars from Cambridge to Harvard. -- Mona Charen * The Washington Times *A valuable contribution to the discussion about the relationship between natural science and theology. -- Wolfhart Pannenberg, University of Munich...impressive work. * Philosophia Christi *

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Book SynopsisAs Christians engage controversial cultural issues, we must remember that 'all things hold together in Christ' (Col. 1:17)--even when it comes to science and faith. In this anthology, top Christian thinkers--including Robert Barron, Timothy George, Stanley Hauerwas, Alasdair MacIntyre, Mark Noll, and N. T. Wright--invite us to find resources for faithful, creative thinking in the riches of the church''s theological heritage and its worship traditions.Table of ContentsContentsForeword by Michael GulkerIntroduction by James K. A. SmithPart 1: Creating a Community for the Conversation: Ecclesiology and Worship1. The Church as Church: Practicing the Politics of Jesus Rodney Clapp2. Friends of God and Friends of God's Friends Samuel Wells3. Friendship and the Ways to Truth David Burrell4. Worship Is Our Worldview: Christian Worship and the Formation of Desire James K. A. Smith5. Common Prayer Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma OkoroPart 2: Putting on Christ: Formation in Virtue6. The Master Argument of MacIntyre's After Virtue Brad Kallenberg7. The Nature of the Virtues Alasdair MacIntyre8. The Church as a Community of Practice Jonathan R. Wilson9. Resistance to the Demands of Love: On Sloth Rebecca DeYoung10. Cultivating Gratitude: Pray without Ceasing Paul Griffiths11. Why Christian Character Matters N. T. WrightPart 3: Come Let Us Reason Together: Tradition-Based Rationality12. The Rationality of Traditions Alasdair MacIntyre13. Aquinas and the Rationality of Tradition Alasdair MacIntyre14. The Epistemic Priority of Jesus Christ Robert Barron15. Reading Scripture with the Reformers Timothy GeorgePart 4: All Things Hold Together in Christ: Exploring God's World16. Come and See: A Christological Invitation for Science Mark Noll17. Encountering God's World: Curiositas vs. Caritas Paul Griffiths18. The Religious Path to Exclusive Humanism: From Deism to Atheism James K. A. Smith19. Natural Theology, or a Theology of Creation? Stanley Hauerwas20. Science, Stories, and Our Knowledge of the Natural World Alasdair MacIntyre21. Science for the Church: Natural Sciences in the Christian University Jonathan R. WilsonIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Western Construction of Religion not only provides a critical assessment of the whole history of religionas it is understood in the West but offers better ways of constructing the study of this central part of human experience.Trade ReviewThis book stands out among recent examinations of 'religion' and is a valuable point of reference for related work in the field. -- Steven Engler Religious Studies Review 2006 In this important book, Dubuisson offers what could be described as a Feuerbachian critique of religious studies, including comparative, sociological, and especially anthropological accounts of the phenomenon taken to be 'religion.' Choice 2004 A very rich synthesis, this book brings together the various stages of work by a critical and theoretical researcher of anthropology. Science HumaineTable of ContentsContents:Introduction: Religion, the West, and the History of ReligionsI The West and Religion1. A Central Concept The Mirror of the West Singular Universes Religio and Religion Texts, Corpora, and Hypertext Cosmographical Issues2. A Paprdoxical Subject Religions or Religious Phenomena? History or Histories?3. An Uncertain Anthropological Calling A Nebula of Definitions An Absence of Criteria Imprecise and Shifting Boundaries Arbitrary Typologies A Scattering of Monographs Arbitrary, Narcissistic ObjectivizationII Order and History4. Christianity and the West A Unique History Interiorization and Universalization Autonomy and Imperialism5. Continuities A General Topic A Major Paradigm Exemplary ThesesIII The Genealogy of a Western Science6. The History of Religions in the Nineteenth Century Ubiquitous Prejudices Myths and Science A Science of Its Time7. Three Twentieth-Century Debates The Sociological Explanation "Historians" and Phenomenologists The Invention of Homo religiosusIV From Religions to Cosmographic Formations8. The West, Religion, and Science9. ProlegomenaNotes Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the many ways in which religion - its ideas, attitudes, practices, and institutions - interacted with science from the beginnings of the Scientific Revolution to the end of the nineteenth century. This work explores those interactions by focusing on a sequence of major religious and intellectual movements.Trade ReviewHighly recommended. Readers with an interest in science, at the lower-undergraduate level and above. Choice Provide[s] a rich historical background to the interaction between science and religion. -- Seymour H. Mauskopf Nuncius 2007 Should appeal to aficionados of science and religion interested in the interaction of culture with the development of science. -- Fraser F. Fleming Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 2007 An interesting, insightful, and clearly argued overview. -- Edward B. Davis Isis 2007 Olson's meticulous treatment of the rich variety of interconnections between science and religion was a refreshing revelation. The book does an excellent job of documenting the complex tangle of interconnections between religious thought and scientific work during this time period. Journal of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences 2008 The book can be warmly recommended to anyone interested in the various ways in which religion interacted with science from the beginning of the Scientific Revolution to the end of the 19th century. -- William R. Shea Archives Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences 2007Table of ContentsIllustrationsAcknowledgmentsChronology of Events1. Introduction: Galileo and the Church-Or, How Do Science and Religion Interact?The Conflict ModelThe Case of the Galileo AffairThree Additional Special Cases of ConflictModern Claims That Religion Supports Science2. Religion and the Transition to "Modern" Science: Christian Demands for Useful KnowledgeThe Starting Point: Late Medieval ScienceChallenge to Medieval ScienceChristian Humanism and the Hermtic CorpusThe Life and Works of ParacelsusChristian Utopias and the Institutions for Modern Science3. Science and Catholicism in the Scientific Revolution, 1550-1770Science and the Council of TrentJesuit ScienceCatholics and the Mechanical Philosophy: Mersenne, Descartes, and GassendiThe Special Case of Blaise Pascal4. Science and Religion in England, 1590-1740The Anglican Focus on Natural TheologyThe Puritan Approach to Natural KnowledgeThe Origins of Anglican Mechanical PhilosophyThe Anti-Materialist Response to Hobbes5. Newton's Religion, Newtonian Religions, and Eighteenth-Century ReactionsNewton's Science and ReputationNewton and Prophecy InterpretationNewtonian ReligionJohn Locke and the Rise of DeismReactions against Newtonian Natural Theology6. Scientific Understanding of Religion and Religious Understanding of Science, 1700-1859Early Anthropological Approaches to ReligionReligion and the EmotionsImmanuel Kant's Separation of Scientific Knowledge from Religious FaithThe Post-Kantian Tradition in German Theology- Schleiermacher and HegelA New Anthropology of Religion- FeuerbachDavid Strauss and the Use of Science to Reject Evangelical ChristianityAuguste Comte's "Religion of Humanity"Scottish Common Sense Philosophy Calls for a Scientific Religion and a Religious Science7. Back to the Beginnings-of the Earth, of Life, and of Humankind, 1680-1859Mosaid GeologySecular Geology and the Age of the EarthAccounting for Change Over TimeBuffonLamarckThe Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation8. What to Do about Darwin?The Character of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of SpeciesInitial Anglo-American Religious Responses to DarwinDarwinism and Concerns about Scientific NaturalismAnglo-American Protestant Responses to Darwin after 1875Anglo-American Catholic and Jewish Responses to EvolutionConclusionPrimary Sources1. Hermes Trismagistus, Hermetica2. Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity in Eight Books3. Robert Boyle, "A Free Inquiry into the Vulgarly Conceived Notion of Nature"4. John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of Creations5. Thomas Burnet, The Theory of the Earth6. David Hume, The Natural History of Religion7. Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity8. John William Draper, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science9. James McCosh, The Religious Aspect of EvolutionAnnotated BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisDespite some tensions in the thirteenth century, the Church and its theologians became favorably disposed toward science and natural philosophy and used them extensively in their theological deliberations.Trade ReviewScience and Religion should be required reading for all those teaching and researching in this area. -- Fraser F. Fleming Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 2006 Fascinating book. -- William R. Shea Archives Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences 2006 Grant gives his reader a good sense of the main trends and the rich tapestry of medieval thought. Journal of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences 2008Table of ContentsIllustrationsChronology of Events1. IntroductionThe Middle Ages: A Time ofo Ignorance and Barbarism? Or a Period of Striking Innovation?Religion and Science among the Greeks prior to the Emergence of ChristianityThe Propagation of ScienceBrief Descriptions of Chapters 2–82. Aristotle and the Beginnings of Two Thousand Years of Natural PhilosophyLifeWorksAchievementsAristotle's Cosmos and Natural PhilosophyThe Scope of Natural Philosophy3. Science and Natural Philosophy in the Roman EmpireThe Pre-Socratic Natural PhilosophersThe Emergence and Development of the Sciences in the Greek WorldThe Life SciencesThe Exact SciencesGreek Science in the Roman Empire to the Sixth Century a.d.4. The First Six Centuries of Christianity: Christian Attitudes toward Greek Philosophy and ScienceThe Mystery Religions and AstrologyThe Triumph of Christianity in the Roman WorldChristianity and the Pagan Intellectual WorldCommentaries on Genesis (Hexameral Treatises): The Christian Understanding of the Creation of the World5. The Emergence of a New Europe after the Barbarian InvasionsThe Latin EncyclopedistsWestern Europe at Its NadirThe New Europe in the Twelfth CenturyThe Beginnings of the New Natural Philosophy6. The Medieval Universities and the Impact of Aristotle's Natural PhilosophyThe Translations of Aristotle's Books on Natural PhilosophyUniversities in the Middle AgesTypes of Literature in Natural PhilosophyThe Relations between Natural Philosophy and Theology in the Thirteenth CenturyIs Theology a Science?7. The Interrelations between Natural Philosophy and Theology in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth CenturiesThe Influence of the Condemnation of 1277 on Natural PhilosophyThe Impact of Religion on Natural Philosophy in the Middle AgesThe Role of Natural Philosophy in TheologyThe Significance and Meaning of the Interaction between Natural Philosophy and TheologyRelations between Science and Religion in the Byzantine Empire, the World of Islam, and the Latin WestThe Byzantine EmpireIslamThe Latin WestPrimary Sources1. Roger Bacon, The "Opus Majus" of Roger Bacon2. Giles of Rome, Errores Philosophorum3. Saint Bonaventure, On the Eternity of the World (De Aeternitate Mundi)4. Saint Thomas Aquinas, On the Eternity of the World (De Aeternitate Mundi)5. Albert of Saxony, Questions on [Aristotle's] On the Heavens6. Nicole Oresme, Le Livre du ciel et du mondeAnnotated BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThere are some senses, Gimbel claims, in which Jews can find a special connection to E = mc2, and this claim leads to the engaging, spirited debate at the heart of this book.Trade ReviewIn this wide-ranging exploration, Gimbel... seeks to discover whether and to what extent Einstein's work could legitimately be called 'Jewish' and what difference it makes. Publishers Weekly Gimbel spins out what could have been a mere provocation into a wide-ranging and entertaining collision of science, history, philosophy, and religion. Zocalo Public Square Gimbel is an engaging writer... he takes readers on enlightening excursions through the nature of Judaism, Hegelian philosophy, wherever his curiosity leads. -- George Johnson New York Times [A] lively, intentionally provocative and wholly compelling inquiry into the Jewishness of Einstein himself and the world-changing scientific revolution that he set in motion. -- Jonathan Kirsch Jewish Journal Reaching back into the first half of the twentieth century, Gimbel returns with absorbing stories about Albert Einstein and his life as a politician, brilliant scientist, and Jew. -- Fred Reiss San Diego Jewish World For anyone interested in the history and philosophy of science, this book is well worth reading to its delightful conclusion. -- Rivqa Rafael Cosmos The author explores the question of whether a scientist's religious and cultural/ethnic heritage colors the way he/she does science. Choice The author and his book do a wonderful job in framing the time, and the science, and the politics, and the religion. -- Howard Blumenthal Digital Insider The ugly, public assault on Einstein in early 1920s Germany is the starting point... The attack on Einstein is thoroughly and clearly described and placed in its historical and political context. There is no better English-language source on the topic. But Gimbel quickly turns the whole question upside down, asking with more than a little, deliberate irony whether there might not, in fact, be some truth to the characterization of Einstein's physics as, in some sense, 'Jewish.' What follows is a fascinating and enlightening discussion of many aspects of the scientific, philosophical, religious, cultural, and political history of the 20th century that examines the many different ways in which one might understand the suggestion that Einstein's physics expresses or reflects something distinctively Jewish. -- Don Howard Physics Today To understand Gimbel's argument about the Jewish quality of Einstein's approach-and to perceive the boldness of Gimbel's decision to re-examine twentieth-century, anti-Semitic ideas about 'Jewish science'-it's necessary first to understand the historical moment out of which the theory of relativity emerged. -- Donald Goldsmith TikkunTable of ContentsIntroduction: Einstein's Jewish Science1. Is Einstein a Jew?2. Is Relativity Pregnant with Jewish Concepts?3. Why Did a Jew Formulate the Theory of Relativity?4. Is the Theory of Relativity Political Science or Scientific Politics?5. Did Relativity Influence the Jewish Intelligentsia?6. Einstein's Liberal Science?Conclusion: Einstein's Cosmopolitan ScienceAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is a useful introduction for all students of history, divinity, medicine, and health.Trade ReviewI would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the relationship between faith and medicine as it stretches across human existence.—John F. Pohl, MD, University of Utah, Perspectives on Science and Christian FaithTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments1. The Ancient Near EastIntroduction Texts 2. GreeceIntroduction Texts 3. RomeIntroduction Texts 4. Early ChristianityIntroductionTexts 5. The Middle AgesIntroduction Texts 6. Islam, by M.A. Mujeeb KhanIntroduction Texts 7. The Early Modern PeriodIntroduction Texts 8. The Nineteenth through the Twenty-First CenturiesIntroduction TextSelect Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis well-researched book expands on the age-old conflict between human science and revealed religion. Both the novice and the scholar will be fascinated with the material here, which links the infamous heroes of human science to the dark side of realitythat is, Satan. The three main topics covered are godless philosophy, Darwinian evolution, and atheistic psychology.

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