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Book SynopsisIn Secular Discourse on Sin in the Anthropocene: What’s Wrong with the World, Ernst M. Conradie utilizes a notion of social diagnostics to explore not only the surface-level symptoms of ecological destruction, but also its ultimate causes. Conradie uses two toolkits to review secular literature on the Anthropocene, namely the prophetic and pastoral vocabulary of Christian sin-talk and the theological critique against apartheid in South Africa. Various layers of the underlying problem are uncovered on this bases, including unsustainable “habits of the heart,” structural violence, the ideologies of unlimited economic growth and humanism, quasi-soteriologies such as climate engineering, idolatries such as self-divinization, and heresy. Conradie offers authentic discourse on the Anthropocene from the perspective of the global South, and includes a theological postscript to posit tentative suggestions as to what God may have in store for humanity in this time. Scholars of theology, environmental studies, and history will find this book particularly useful. Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: A Role for Social Diagnostics?Chapter 2: A Theological Contribution?Chapter 3: Unsustainable Habits of the Heart in the Anthropocene?Chapter 4: Structural Violence in the Anthropocene?Chapter 5: Distortive Ideologies in the Anthropocene?Chapter 6: Quasi-Soteriologies in the Anthropocene?Chapter 7: Idolatry in the Anthropocene?Chapter 8: Heresy in the Anthropocene?Chapter 9: An Apocalyptic Theological PostscriptBibliographyAbout the author

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Book SynopsisReality and Waves: A Quantum Physics Cosmology, Philosophy of Religion, and Ethic explores how the findings of Quantum Physics have rich implications for coping with the realities of everyday life and for developing a Philosophy of Life. Drawing on the insights of an early founder of the discipline, Werner Heisenberg, Ellingsen notes that the study of microscopic realities of the atom results in “weird” findings about reality, that it does not behave as predictably as other Sciences would lead us to think. The uncertainty about these realities emerges because the components of the atom often behave like waves. Drawing on Heisenberg’s reflections it is argued that these findings can be applied to visible reality. Just as light is in waves, even our brains embody waves. Public opinion and historical eras are also waves. This vision of reality explains the continuities and discontinuities in life, the highs and lows.Relying on Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and concept of Complementarity, aided by Augustinian thinking, the case is then made for how Religion and Science can exist side-by-side, what is provided by an appreciation of a God Who dwells in the “stuff” of matter, a God Who perhaps binds the particles and atoms into matter. The concept also helps us understand how God can both determine reality and yet not be in control in all events. In addition, it gives us confidence in dealing with the waves of life and helps us appreciate how a good God still governs in the midst of pandemics, injustices, and tragedies.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Life in a Topsy-Turvy WorldChapter One: Introduction to Quantum MechanicsChapter Two: The Waves of Life Are Always Emerging and Interfering: Implications of Quantum Theory and the Principle of Uncertainty for Philosophical Cosmology and Everyday Life Chapter Three: Finding and Doing Good Amidst the Waves: Implications of Quantum Theory for EthicsChapter Four: Is There Space for God and Faith in a Cosmology of Waves? Introducing ComplementarityChapter Five: God’s Role in the Waves of Life Chapter Six: How Quantum Insights and Faith Help Us Ride the WavesConclusion: Enjoy the Waves!BibliographyAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisReason, Faith, and Purpose: The Ultimate Gamble is a guide for believers and inquiring skeptics. This book summarizes the scientific view of the origins of the universe and life and analyzes the question of the existence of god from philosophical, religious, and scientific perspectives.The material is presented in two parts. Part I presents the secular, scientific view of the origin and evolution of the physical universe and life. Part II introduces other perspectives that are representative of ideas historically prevalent around the world. The material in Reason, Faith, and Purpose is designed to provide insight into the choice each of us must make in this life: the ultimate gamble.

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Book SynopsisSpirituality for the Independent Thinker is a tough-minded but inspirational guide to the ways in which science, philosophy, and everyday experience converge into spiritual questions. It takes one of the greatest of all possible questions—why does anything exist instead of nothing—and draws from it a wide-awake spirituality that does not require meditation and does not lead to any bossy rules. Trade Review“A remarkable, beautiful, learned, and personal book that bears reading and re-reading. It starts with the question of why anything exists, and then explores the power of living in the ’now'." —Paul R. Fleischman, author of Wonder: When and Why the World Appears Radiant, Karma and Chaos, and other books “The fashionable dualism of ‘magical thinking vs. rational thinking’ by which faith and reason are increasingly defined today has endured centuries of careful critique by theologians, philosophers of religion, and even philosophers of science. As an historian, Richard Striner offers us a wonderfully different and uniquely compelling confutation of this dualism.” — Michael Epperson, Founding director of the Consortium for Philosophy and the Natural Sciences and the History and Philosophy of Science Program at California State University, Sacramento, US "Like his political hero Abraham Lincoln, Striner values independent thinking. This highly readable text is ideal for courses in philosophy."— William D. Pederson, American Studies Endowed Chair, LSU Shreveport, US “While admitting the benefits that hundreds of millions of people take from their religious belief and practice, Striner deftly points out the serious drift away from the logical shore that many must take in order to maintain their beliefs. In opposition to this, Striner proposes a ‘tough-minded’ spirituality that avoids the trap of wishful thinking.” —Douglas E. Cowan, Professor of Religious Studies and Social Development Studies, Renison University College, CanadaTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Toward a Spirituality of Independent Thinking; 2. Metaphysics, Physics, and the Spirituality of Now; 3. Why Is the World the Way It Seems?; 4. Freedom, Spirituality, and Struggle; 5. Theology and Worship; 6. The Misuse of Spirituality; 7. Paradigms of God; 8. Mysticism; 9. A Path of One’s Own; 10. Ontology and Mind; Epilogue; Appendix A: The Reality on Now as an Ontological Condition; Appendix B: The Ontological Complexities of Now: A Quantum Model; Notes; Index.

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Book SynopsisUsing the theme of nostalgia for origins, this work proposes to examine the origin of religion within the context of the theory of evolution and the development of the human brain. It is argued that Darwin's concept of natural selection gives the impression of making Homo sapiens passive recipients of the process of evolution. To overcome this false impression and conform to the spirit of Darwin's theory, this work proposes to supplement Darwin's theory by introducing a will to power into it that gives Homo sapiens agency to gain power and empower themselves to survive. This achievement of empowerment has important consequences because it gives Homo sapiens an opportunity to invent religion and supernatural beings by means of their intuitive experiences, performing like natural by-products of the operation of evolution. The human body and brain play essential roles in the process of evolution and development of religion, a form of power that binds humans to transcendent powers, empowers them, unites them into enduring social units, represents one of the elements of the beginning of human culture, and enhances their chances for survival. Because of its subject matter and approach, this work includes a critical appraisal of scholars using the results of cognitive science research. Because Homo sapiens invented supernatural beings and religion, it seems irresponsible for a contemporary individual to choose to become an atheist, an option that is explored in the final chapter about whether religion has a future.

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Book Synopsis The voice of a renowned professor of philosophy in Poland, who is also a Roman Catholic priest, is introduced to the United States in this collection of his provocative essays on the interplay of science and religion. Michael Heller progressively outlines systematic steps that might lead to a peaceful coexistence of these traditionally separate fields of study. Some essays have their roots in the author's work in physics and cosmology, while others present his theories on the language of God, creation, and transcendence, inspired by his work in the applications of so-called noncommutative geometry, an emerging field of study. The book is organized into four sections, each preceded by a brief introduction explaining the order of the essays and their internal logic. Part one deals with methodology, evaluate the theological interpretation of scientific theories, and proposes a program for a "theology of science." Part two looks at the interaction of science and religion from a historical perspective. Topics include the evolution of ideas connected with the place of man in the Universe and the evolution of matter, among others. Part three concentrates on the "creation and science" quandary, including the big bang theory, the role of probability and chance in science, and their impact on theological questions. Part four looks for vestiges of transcendence in contemporary science. Creative Tension joins the Templeton library of resources contributing to the growing global dialogue on science and religion. Table of ContentsForeword / vii Preface / xi PART ONE. FROM THE METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 1. THE ABUSE OF COSMOLOGY / 3 2. ON THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF PHYSICAL CREATION THEORIES / 10 3. THE SCIENTIFIC IMAGE OF THE WORLD / 22 4. A PROGRAM FOR THEOLOGY OF SCIENCE / 29 PART TWO. FROM THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE / 33 5. FROM THE PRIVILEGED MARGIN TO AN AVERAGE CENTER / 35 6. SCIENTIFIC RATIONALITY AND CHRISTIAN LOGOS / 47 7. TEILHARD’S VISION OF THE WORLD AND MODERN COSMOLOGY / 58 8. LEMAÎTRE—PRIEST AND SCIENTIST / 70 PART THREE. THE WORK OF CREATION / 75 9. COSMOLOGICAL SINGULARITY AND THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE / 79 10. GENERALIZATIONS: FROM QUANTUM MECHANICS TO GOD / 100 11. CHAOS, PROBABILITY, AND THE COMPREHENSIBILITY OF THE WORLD / 127

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Book SynopsisInternationally renowned priest-scientist Dr. John C. Polkinghorne examines whether a personal, interacting God is a credible concept in today's scientific age. Encouraging the belief that there is a compatibility between the insights of science and the insights of religion, this book, previously published in the United Kingdom, focuses on the viewpoint that the world is one in which both human beings and God have the freedom to act.A modern understanding of the physical world is applied to questions of prayer and providence, such as: Do miracles happen? Can prayer change anything? Why does evil exist? Why does God allow suffering? Why does God need us to ask him?God's involvement in time is considered, from both a temporal and an eternal perspective. The roles of incarnation and sacrament are discussed in terms of whether or not they have a credible place in today's worldview. And the Final Anthropic Principle (FAP) is presented, with its attempt at a physical eschatology, showing it to be an inadequate basis for hope. Real hope can reside only with God, Polkinghorne concludes.Table of Contents Preface / ix Acknowledgments / xv Introduction / 3 1. The Problem / 7 2. Embodiment and Action / 23 3. Providence / 43 4. Miracle / 53 5. Evil / 69 6. Prayer / 80 7. Time / 88 8. Incarnation and Sacrament / 97 9. Hope / 108 Notes / 113 Bibliography / 123 Index / 127

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Book SynopsisBy critically surveying various approaches to Christian ecological ethics alongside the vexing moral ambiguities of the Anthropocene, Ecology of Vocation offers an integrative approach to responsible living vis à vis one of Protestantism’s key theological resourcesthe doctrine of vocation. Drawing on H. Richard Niebuhr’s germinal ethical framework with a decidedly ecofeminist perspective, Kiara A. Jorgenson demonstrates how vocation’s emphasis on right relationship over right behavior or intentions practically speaks to the embodied realities of planetary interrelatedness. By excavating the ecological promise of the early Reformers’ democratized renderings of calling and linking their concerns to the contemporary context, she argues that vocation cannot be reduced to the particular aim of monetized work, nor to an elitist escape from it. Rather, vocation must be recast as the dynamic and vibrant space between the myriad roles any of us inhabits at any given time in a particular place. When understood in this light, vocation signals much more than a job, a passion, or a quest for self-discovery. An alternative understanding of vocation’s very ecology can extend Christian conceptions of the neighbor beyond the human and lead the church to more faithfully pursue lives characterized by humility, restraint, wisdom, justice, and love.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Surveying the Land: The Shape of Discourse in Christian Ecological EthicsChapter 2 Vocation as Kinship with Clod and Ape: The Planetary Promise of H. Richard Niebuhr’s Responsibility EthicChapter 3 New Decalogues: Luther, Calvin, and the Democratization of VocationChapter 4 Embodied Work: Ecology and the Protestant Doctrine of Vocation Since the ReformersChapter 5 Voices From the Wilderness: Critical Principles for Contemporary Christian Vocation From the Perspective of A Pastor, Scholar & PoetChapter 6 The Ecology of Vocation: The Reclamation and Reformation of a Vital Protestant Doctrine

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Book SynopsisCritically surveying various approaches to Christian ecological ethics alongside the vexing moral ambiguities of the Anthropocene, Ecology of Vocation offers an integrative approach to responsible living vis à vis one of Protestantism’s key theological resources— the doctrine of vocation. Drawing on H. Richard Niebuhr’s germinal ethical framework with a decidedly ecofeminist perspective, Kiara A. Jorgenson demonstrates how vocation’s emphasis on right relationship practically speaks to the embodied realities of planetary interrelatedness. By excavating the ecological promise of the early Reformers’ democratized renderings of calling and linking their concerns to the contemporary context, she argues that vocation cannot be reduced to the particular aim of monetized work, nor to an elitist escape from it. Rather, vocation must be recast as the dynamic and vibrant space among the myriad roles any of us inhabits at any given time in a particular place. When understood in this light, vocation signals much more than a job, a passion, or a quest for self-discovery. An alternative understanding of vocation’s very ecology can extend Christian conceptions of the neighbor beyond the human and lead the church to more faithfully pursue lives characterized by humility, restraint, wisdom, justice, and love.Trade ReviewA prime task of ecotheology and ethics today is to retrieve and repurpose classic Christian doctrines. Jorgenson has done that brilliantly for the Protestant doctrine of vocation. Yet the book is much more. Her command and critique of the full range of options in ecotheology and ethics is the best I’ve seen. A splendid volume! -- Larry Rasmussen, Union Theological Seminary New York, emeritusThis intellectually impressive book offers a panoramic view of Christian ecological ethics. By redefining “neighbor” to include the welfare of all forms of life, Jorgenson argues persuasively that the Christian concepts of vocation and calling provide a basis for responsible Christian ethics in the age of climate change. At the heart of this approach is a reconception of vocation as the development and practice of virtue. -- James Martin-Schramm, Luther CollegeThis historically informed and imaginatively written study in ecological theology breathes new vitality into a venerable Protestant theme, vocation. Theology teachers and their students, and pastoral practitioners, will all benefit from reading this insightful and urgently relevant book. -- H. Paul Santmire, author of Before Nature: A Christian Spirituality (2014)In a time of increasing ecological peril, what the Christian church needs is creative, substantive reflection about life in the world. Drawing upon historic theological traditions, engaging a broad range of thinkers, and appropriating scriptural insights, Jorgenson reformulates the concept of vocation and reconnects it to creation. Our callings are inseparable from relationships—relationships with humans and the other-than-human, with people and place. We need a fresh reorientation towards a new tomorrow. This book is a good resource for beginning that journey. -- M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas), Wheaton College and Graduate SchoolIn Ecology of Vocation, Kiara A. Jorgensen makes the important link between ecological ethics and the Protestant doctrine of vocation. Written with insight, clarity, and passionate conviction, this book guides us through the moral complexities of caring for creation within the interrelated personal and communal roles we inhabit. I highly recommend it not only to scholars and students, but also to clergy, decision makers, activists, and anyone concerned with our responsibility for the fate of our shared earth. -- Lois Malcolm, Luther SeminaryIn this important new book, Jorgenson provides a deep inquiry into the doctrine of our calling in Christ, connecting it to a revised and holistic understanding of our vocation in God for creation care and ecojustice. The result is a wonderful blend of Christian wisdom and a call for action on behalf of a planet in peril. Anyone interested in ecotheology or the theology of vocation will find this work an important conversation partner as they ponder their own calling in Christ. -- Alan G. Padgett, Luther SeminaryWith clarity, brilliance, and holy hope, Jorgenson evokes from the Protestant doctrine of vocation a rich quiver of theological, spiritual, and practical resources for transformative faith in the age of environmental crises. Her book is a sign of abiding love and commitment to justice, and will nurture both in its readers. At once prophetic and pastoral, mystical and practical, this text will be invaluable for people in the church, the university and seminary classroom, and broader society who long to forge ways of living that enable God’s good garden Earth to flourish. -- Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and Graduate Theological UnionTable of ContentsChapter 1 Surveying the Land: The Shape of Discourse in Christian Ecological EthicsChapter 2 Vocation as Kinship with Clod and Ape: The Planetary Promise of H. Richard Niebuhr’s Responsibility EthicChapter 3 New Decalogues: Luther, Calvin, and the Democratization of VocationChapter 4 Embodied Work: Ecology and the Protestant Doctrine of Vocation Since the ReformersChapter 5 Voices From the Wilderness: Critical Principles for Contemporary Christian Vocation From the Perspective of A Pastor, Scholar & PoetChapter 6 The Ecology of Vocation: The Reclamation and Reformation of a Vital Protestant Doctrine

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Book SynopsisIn The Material Image, Donald H. Wacome sets out to reconcile the Christian faith and contemporary science by embracing, rather than evading, its naturalistic implications. The sciences are our best way to know ourselves and the world we inhabit, Wacome argues, but this does not make belief in miracles unreasonable. The sciences reveal that we are fully material beings, the product of unguided natural selection. God created human persons for the vocation of sharing in the everlasting Triune life and work, but this creation does not involve design. The mind is the embodied, socially situated brain. There is no immaterial soul; we are the material image of our transcendent Creator. This materialist conception does not preclude the resurrection of the body. The freedom that matters for the human creature is compatible with our being governed by the laws of nature. Morality and religion are natural, merely human, legacies of our evolutionary history, which God employs in pursuit of fellowship with us. Christians can faithfully and enthusiastically welcome the image of human beings given in contemporary science.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Christianity, Naturalism, and ScienceChapter 2. Knowledge Chapter 3. MiraclesChapter 4. Origins Chapter 5. Mind Chapter 6. Freedom Chapter 7. Morality Chapter 8. Religion Chapter 9. Resurrection

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when the wrench of evolution is dropped into the hopper of Christian theology? Written by a philosopher, Saving the Neanderthals takes evolution as its foil and shows what might have to change in Christian theology in order to make theology compatible with evolution. If the Christian faith is shown consistent with what Mark S. McLeod-Harrison calls “hard evolution,” then the softer versions will also be compatible. Indeed, that is exactly what the book argues, specifically for the Christian doctrines of sin and salvation. These doctrines typically rely on some fairly strong realist version of essentialism, which hard evolution denies; but McLeod-Harrison proposes an approach to sin and salvation that is compatible with the anti-essentialist claims of hard evolution.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Did Jesus Die for Neanderthals? Chapter 2: The Issues Chapter 3: Are Humans Special? Chapter 4: Is There a Human Species? Chapter 5: Theologizing Evolution’s Challenges Chapter 6: The Ubiquity of Sin and the Universality of Saintly Love Chapter 7: Essences, Sin, and Our Neanderthal Sisters and Brothers Chapter 8: Uniqueness and the Image of God Chapter 9: Love, Altruism, and the Inevitability of Sin Chapter 10: The Redemptive Work of the Biological Person, Jesus Chapter 11: Saving the Neanderthals Appendix: Is a Literal Adam and Eve Necessary?

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be human in an age of science, technology, and faith? The ability to ask such a question suggests at least a partial answer, in that however we describe ourselves we bear a major role in determining what we will become. In this book, Philip Hefner reminds us that this inescapable condition is the challenge and opportunity of Homo sapiens as the created co-creator. In four original chapters and an epilogue, Hefner frames the created co-creator as a memoirist with an ambiguous legacy, explores some of the roots of this ambiguity, emphasizes the importance of answering this ambiguity with symbols that can interpret it in wholesome ways, proposes a partial theological framework for co-creating such symbols, and applies this framework to the challenge of using technology like artificial intelligence and robotics to create other co-creators in our own image. Editors Jason P. Roberts and Mladen Turk have compiled eight responses to Hefner’s work to honor his scholarly career and answer his call to help co-create a more wholesome future in an age of science, technology, and faith.Table of ContentsPart 1Created to Be Creators: Human Becoming in an Age of Science, Technology, and FaithPhilip HefnerChapter 1 Created to Be a CreatorChapter 2 Human Creating—What Does It Matter?Chapter 3 Created Co-Creator: Symbol of Human BecomingChapter 4 Created Co-Creator: The Theological FrameworkEpilogue: The Greatest Challenge: The Created Co-Creator Creates a Co-CreatorPart 2Co-Creating, Extended ResponsesChapter 5 The Created Co-Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer: Extending Symbols of Human and Divine Relating Jason P. RobertsChapter 6 Creativity, Co-Creating, And the Moral Community Karl E. PetersPart 3Co-Creating, ContinuedChapter 7 Created to be a Co-Creator: The Cosmic Meaning of Being Human Ted PetersChapter 8 Knowing our Place: In the Image of God, at Home in the Cosmos Anna Case-WintersChapter 9 Icons and Images: Seeing all of Creation as Created Co-Creators Ann Milliken PedersonChapter 10 Institutions and the Created Co-Creator Gregory R. PetersonChapter 11 The Crisis of Technological Civilization Ted PetersChapter 12 Is Creative Skepticism Possible? Preliminary Considerations about Conditions of Knowledge, Symbol, and Weather Anything Matters Mladen Turk

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Book SynopsisIf the Christian God is creator of all things and revealed in Christ to be compassionate love, then how can divine agency in creation be understood in light of the Darwinian assertion that biological warfare undergirds natural selection? The implications are significant for understanding Christian discipleship and ethics if indeed the human is made in God’s image with the capacity for creative or destructive “dominion” over earthly life (Gen. 1:26). To approach this challenge, Simon R. Watson turns to Philip Hefner’s The Human Factor (1993), which identifies the human as created co-creator to investigate themes of freedom and determinism in light of Darwinian evolutionary theory. Hefner’s argument exploring human purpose in light of a beneficence discernible in creation invites a re-examination of Victorian preoccupations with natural teleology. Inspired by Hefner’s work, Watson places Darwin’s The Descent of Man (1871) in conversation with historical and contemporary sources, from William Paley’s Natural Theology (1802) to twenty-first century articulations of Wisdom Christology by Denis Edwards and Elizabeth Johnson, to argue that theology can offer a framework of meaning to interpret the facts of nature as revelatory of a Christian God when considered in light of the suffering Christ and an existentially fallen creation.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 William Paley and Douglas John Hall: The Watchmaker God and the Crucified ChristChapter 2 Charles Darwin, Asa Gray, and Aubrey Moore: A Natural History of the Golden RuleChapter 3 Philip Hefner’s Risky Teleology: Natural Selection as the Sacrificial Means of a Free CreationChapter 4 Denis Edwards and Elizabeth Johnson: A Liberative SophiaConclusion: Discerning Christ in Creation

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Book SynopsisAusdrücke wie mit Leib und Seele und Begriffe wie Psychologie und Seelsorge belegen, dass der Terminus Seele aus unserer Sprache nicht wegzudenken ist. Gleichzeitig scheint es sich um ein Relikt zu handeln, verzichten doch gerade die Wissenschaften auf den Gegenstand der Seele. Aus den Perspektiven von Physik, Psychologie, Philosophie und Theologie erklärt der Band diese Diastase und fragt nach der Phänomenalität der Seele. Er zeigt, dass die Rede von der Seele zwar durch Befreiung von dualistischen Klängen reformbedürftig, aber unverzichtbar ist, will man der Phänomenalität menschlichen Werdens gerecht werden. Der Band beruht auf einer erweiterten Diskussion der Jahrestagung 2015 der Karl-Heim-Gesellschaft.

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Book SynopsisA philosophical analysis of the rationality of the Christian faith and the rationality of science aims at establishing the kind of relationship that should exist between religion and science owing to the human rational capacity as the uniting factor. If the human being is one and that same human being is rational and capable of science and religion, there should be a possibility of a reconciliation of these two domains within his rational capacity. The study takes into consideration the various models of the relationship between science and religion and arrives at the fact that conflicts that seem to arise are always due to lack of intellectual honesty and the failure to accept the limits of one’s competence. This is a product of a scientific doctoral research.Table of ContentsDEDICATION — ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS — GENERAL INTRODUCTION — Division of the Work —A Brief Biography of Stanley Jak — THE CONCEPT OF SCIENCE IN THE CONTEXT — RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION — THE UNITY OF REASON — GENERAL CONCLUSION — Appendix — Password for Catholic Christians — BIBLIOGRAPHY .

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Book SynopsisCosmic Roots traces the five-thousand-year conflict between science and religion — and how it has shaped our modern secular worldview.Told with rare clarity and striking insight, this fascinating and thought-provoking book focuses on the history of cosmology and its sister science astronomy. For it was discoveries within these great disciplines which first led to the conflict between science and religion. The story begins with the cosmological beliefs of the ancients — from the flat Earth models of the Sumerians and Hebrews to the Greek notion of the orbits of planets as divine circles. Topics progress from Aristotle and Ptolemy's integrated planetary models to the Sun-centered cosmologies of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and the great Isaac Newton. Their combined scientific achievements stand as testimony to the power and imagination of the human mind.This meticulously researched narrative also traces the roots of Western religion, based on historical events and archeological evidence. It takes us on a captivating journey through Western religious history — from ancient paganism to the ethical monotheism of the Hebrews, Christians, and Moslems. Along the way, we follow the rise and fall of civilizations, of empires, cycles of war and peace, unification and division.The book concludes with how Darwin came up with his theory of evolution and the impact of modern physics on religious beliefs. The cumulative effect of the scientific discoveries presented in Cosmic Roots has, for better or for worse, led to the separation of science and religion we see in Western culture today.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, many branches of science have been revolutionized. Completely new disciplines now occupy a central place in modern scientific thought, and Aviezer contributes to the discourse of biblical interpretation by utilizing knowledge obtained from them. This book aims to demonstrate the profound implication of combining the scientific understanding of modern science with Biblical passages. Writing for any curious reader, even those without scientific background, Aviezer explains complicated scientific topics in a simple manner, allowing nearly anyone to examine how quantum theory, the butterfly effect, string theory and others can possibly enrich the interpretation of scriptural passages.

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Book SynopsisThe present book is a sequel to Ephraim Chamiel's two previous works The Middle Way and The Dual Truth—studies dedicated to the "middle" trend in modern Jewish thought, that is, those positions that sought to combine tradition and modernity, and offered a variety of approaches for contending with the tension between science and revelation and between reason and religion. The present book explores contemporary Jewish thinkers who have adopted one of these integrated approaches—namely the dialectical approach. Some of these thinkers maintain that the aforementioned tension—the rift within human consciousness between intellect and emotion, mind and heart—can be mended. Others, however, think that the dialectic between the two poles of this tension is inherently irresolvable, a view reminiscent of the medieval "dual truth" approach. Some thinkers are unclear on this point, and those who study them debate whether or not they successfully resolved the tension and offered a means of reconciliation. The author also offers his views on these debates.This book explores the dialectical approaches of Rav Kook, Rav Soloveitchik, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Samuel Hugo Bergman, Leo Strauss, Ernst Simon, Emil Fackenheim, Rabbi Mordechai Breuer, his uncle Isaac Breuer, Tamar Ross, Rabbi Shagar, Moshe Meir, Micah Goodman and Elchanan Shilo. It also discusses the interpretations of these thinkers offered by scholars such as Michael Rosenak, Avinoam Rosenak, Eliezer Schweid, Aviezer Ravitzky, Avi Sagi, Binyamin Ish-Shalom, Ehud Luz, Dov Schwartz, Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Lawrence Kaplan, and Haim Rechnitzer. The author questions some of these approaches and offers ideas of his own.This study concludes that many scholars bore witness to the dialectical tension between reason and revelation; only some believed that a solution was possible. That being said, and despite the paradoxical nature of the dual truth approach (which maintains that two contradictory truths exist and we must live with both of them in this world until a utopian future or the advent of the Messiah), increasing numbers of thinkers today are accepting it. In doing so, they are eschewing delusional and apologetic views such as the identicality and compartmental approaches that maintain that tensions and contradictions are unacceptable.Trade Review“In his fascinating two-part series Between Religion and Reason, Dr. Ephraim Chamiel has written a mesmerizing work that details the never-ending tension between science and reason on one side and revelation and religion on the other. (...) Chamiel should be commended for putting this extraordinary work together. This is a brilliant survey of some of the brightest philosophical minds of the last 100 years. While this is an extremely challenging and profound book, it is also quite intellectually rewarding.”— Ben Rothke, The Jewish LinkTable of Contents Translator's Note Introduction Chapter One Chapter Two: Dialectical Approaches in the Background: Rav Kook as Interpreted by Avinoam Rosenak Chapter Three: Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik: His Writings and the Interpretations of His Thought Chapter Four: Professor Samuel Hugo Bergman Chapter Five: Rabbi Professor Abraham Joshua Heschel Chapter Six: Professor Leo Strauss and his Commentator Haim Rechnitzer Chapter Seven: Professor Akiva Ernst Simon Chapter Eight: Rabbi Professor Emil Fackenheim Chapter Nine: Rabbi Mordechai Breuer and his Uncle Rabbi Dr. Isaac Breuer Chapter Ten: Professor Tamar Ross Chapter Eleven: Rabbi Shimon Gershon Rosenberg (Shagar) Chapter Twelve: Dr. Moshe Meir Chapter Thirteen: Dr. Micah Goodman Chapter Fourteen: Dr. Elhanan Shilo Chapter Fifteen: Summary and Conclusions Afterword Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis book is dedicated to an analysis of the writings of modern religious Jewish thinkers who adopted a neo-fundamentalist, illusionary, apologetic approach, opposing the notion that there may sometimes be a contradiction between reason and revelation. The book deals with the thought of Eliezer Goldman, Norman Lamm, David Hartman, Aharon Lichtenstein, Jonathan Sacks, and Michael Abraham. According to these thinkers, it is possible to resolve all of the difficulties that arise from the encounter between religion and science, between reason and revelation, between the morality of halakhah and Western morality, between academic scholarship and tradition, and between scientific discoveries and statements found in the Torah. This position runs counter to the stance of other Jewish thinkers who espouse a different, more daring approach. According to the latter view, irresolvable contradictions between reason and faith sometimes face the modern Jewish believer, who must reconcile himself to these two conflicting truths and learn to live with them. This dialectic position was discussed in Between Religion and Reason, Part I (Academic Studies Press, 2020). The present volume, Part II, completes the discussion of this topic. This book concludes a trilogy of works by the author dealing with modern Jewish thought that attempts to integrate tradition and modernity. The first in the series was The Middle Way (Academic Studies Press, 2014), followed by The Dual Truth (Academic Studies Press, 2018).Trade Review“Chamiel’s offers in-depth, often opinionated comparative analysis.”— Zev Garber, Reading Religion“In his fascinating two-part series Between Religion and Reason, Dr. Ephraim Chamiel has written a mesmerizing work that details the never-ending tension between science and reason on one side and revelation and religion on the other. (...) Chamiel should be commended for putting this extraordinary work together. This is a brilliant survey of some of the brightest philosophical minds of the last 100 years. While this is an extremely challenging and profound book, it is also quite intellectually rewarding.”— Ben Rothke, The Jewish LinkTable of Contents Translator's Note 1. Introduction 2. Eliezer Goldman 3. Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm 4. Rabbi Prof. David Hartman 5. Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein 6. Rabbi Prof. Lord Jonathan Sacks 7. Rabbi Dr. Michael Abraham 8. Summary and Conclusions Epilogue Bibliography Index of Subjects Index of Names

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Book SynopsisIsaac’s Fear is a wide-ranging study of a Hebrew encyclopedia of Judaism by Isaac Lampronti, a rabbi and physician from eighteenth-century Ferrara, in Italy; this is the first encyclopedia of Judaism, with entries on thought and praxis. The book’s eight chapters are previously published studies. Isaac’s Fear represents the attempt to synthesize modern science and religious tradition, a fundamental issue then and in our own day. Encyclopedia entries illuminate the society and culture of early modern Italy, its Jewish community and the intellectual life of the author and his contemporaries.Trade Review“Isaac’s Fear (Pachad Yitzhak) was the first multi-volume encyclopedia of Jewish law, edited by Isaac Lampronti (1679-1756), a rabbi and physician from Ferrara. David Malkiel… explores the religious, cultural, and intellectual life of eighteenth-century Italian Jews through a detailed scholarly study of the encyclopedia. … This title is highly recommended for an academic library.”— Harvey Sukenic, Hebrew College Library, AJL News and Reviews“In this work of meticulous scholarship, David Malkiel has produced a detailed portrait of the paradoxical relationship between science and religion in early modern Italy. The main focus of this learned study is Isaac’s Fear, an encyclopedia of Jewish law written by IsaacLampronti, a rabbi and university-trained physician who aimed to lead readers though the bewildering maze of ritual traditions in an enlightened age. Malkiel demonstrates painstakingly how Lampronti’s searching mind, thirst for knowledge, and empiricist leanings were in tension with his profound reverence for received tradition, which he upheld as a repository of truths that eluded scientific investigation. The strength of this fine book is its sensitive portrayal of Lampronti’s struggle to meet the demands of competing intellectual traditions—a struggle he shared with his Christian counterparts.”—Jay R. Berkovitz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Professor, Rothberg International School, The Hebrew University of JerusalemTable of ContentsTable of Contents AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart One1. EmpiricismSource: “Empiricism in Isaac Lampronti’s Pahad Yizhak,” Materia Giudaica 10 (2005), pp. 341-51.2. Palazzo TèSource: “Palazzo Tè between Science and Imagination,” Journal of Early Modern History 20 (2016), pp. 429-61.3. The PastSource: “The Burden of the Past in the Eighteenth Century: Authority and Custom in the Pahad Yizhaq,” Jewish Law Annual 16 (2006), pp. 93-132.4. Traditional SocietySource: “Ebraismo, tradizione e società: Isaaco Lampronti e l’identità ebraica nella Ferrara del XVIII secolo,” Zakhor 7 (2005), pp. 9-42.Part Two5. The SambationSource: “The Sambation River and the Ten Lost Tribes in Isaac Lampronti’s Pahad Yizhak,” [Hebrew] Pe‘amim 94-95 (2003), pp. 159-80.6. Intercessory PrayerSource: “Between Worldliness and Traditionalism: Eighteenth-Century Italian Jews Debate Intercessory Prayer,” Jewish Studies Internet Journal 2 (2003), pp. 169-98.7. PollutionSource: “Law and Architecture: The Pollution Crisis in the Italian Ghetto,” European Journal of Jewish Studies 4.2 (2011), pp. 255-84.8. Christian HebraismSource: “Christian Hebraism in a Contemporary Key: The Search for Hebrew Epitaph Poetry in Seventeenth-Century Italy,” Jewish Quarterly Review 96 (2006), pp. 123-46.Index

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Book SynopsisGod is not somewhere else, hidden from us; God is right here, hidden from us."We are part of something greater: a vast web of existence constantly expanding and evolving. When we gaze at the nighttime sky, we can ponder that we are made of elements forged within stars, out of particles born in the big bang.... Beyond any star or galaxy we will ever identify lies the horizon of spacetime, fourteen billion light years away. But neither God nor the big bang is that far away. The big bang didn''t happen somewhere out there, outside of us. Rather, we began inside the big bang; we now embody its primordial energy. The big bang has never stopped."from Chapter 11To discover the presence of God throughout the cosmos and in our everyday lives, Daniel C. Matt draws on both science and theology, both fact and belief, both cosmology and Jewish mysticism, taking us on a deeply personal, thoughtful and inspiring journey. This update of the award-winning first edition gives us a fresh look at the growing topic of science and spirituality, helps us find our place in the universe and shows us how the universe is reflected in our very being.

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Book SynopsisChaos becoming cosmoswe are participants and recipients in its meaning and marvels."Human beings and our ancestors have been meaning seekers and meaning makers even before our most ancient beginnings. And at the start of that search are these questions: Why is there something rather than nothing? Why is the world comprehensible at all? Where did we come from? Do we belong?"from the IntroductionIn this daring blend of Jewish theology, science and Process Thought, theologian Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson fleshes out an appreciation of creation in the light of science that allows us to articulate a deeper sense of space and time and the wonders of being alive. He explores the ethical and moral implications of humanity''s role as steward and partner in creation, as well as how the recognition of land as holythe Earth in general and Israel in particularenables a religious discipline of blessing and gratitude that makes it possible for life to blossom.Exciting and accessible for Jews and non-Jews seeking to reconcile their spirituality and modern science, as well as anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the meaning of creation made possible by Judaism and Process Thought.

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Book SynopsisQuotes and questions for using God of Becoming and Relationship in discussion groups, Torah study groups and adult education classes. Each chapter includes: • Concise chapter summaries to help you review essential elements from each reading. • Key terms to foster deeper understanding of Process concepts. • Supplemental quotations from biblical, rabbinic and contemporary sources to encourage you to apply new ideas to bite-sized parts of famous texts. • Discussion questions to facilitate active engagement with the text. About God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology Much of what you were told you should believe when you were younger forces you to choose between your spirit and your intellect, between science and religion, between morality and dogma: unchanging laws of nature vs. miracles that sound magical; a good God vs. the tragedies that strike all living creatures; a God who knows the future absolutely vs. an open future that you help to shape through your choices. This fascinating introduction to Process Theology from a Jewish perspective shows that these are false choices. Inspiring speaker, spiritual leader and philosopher Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson presents an overview of what Process Theology is and what it can mean for your spiritual life. He explains how Process Theology can break you free from the strictures of ancient Greek and medieval European philosophy, allowing you to see all creation not as this or that, us or them, but as related patterns of energy through which we connect to everything. Armed with Process insights and tools, you can break free from outdated religious dichotomies and affirm that your religiosity, your spirit, your mind and your ethics all strengthen and refine each other. Quotes and questions for using God of Becoming and Relationship in discussion groups, Torah study groups and adult education classes. Each chapter includes: • Concise chapter summaries to help you review essential elements from each reading. • Key terms to foster deeper understanding of Process concepts. • Supplemental quotations from biblical, rabbinic and contemporary sources to encourage you to apply new ideas to bite-sized parts of famous texts. • Discussion questions to facilitate active engagement with the text. About God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology Much of what you were told you should believe when you were younger forces you to choose between your spirit and your intellect, between science and religion, between morality and dogma: unchanging laws of nature vs. miracles that sound magical; a good God vs. the tragedies that strike all living creatures; a God who knows the future absolutely vs. an open future that you help to shape through your choices. This fascinating introduction to Process Theology from a Jewish perspective shows that these are false choices. Inspiring speaker, spiritual leader and philosopher Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson presents an overview of what Process Theology is and what it can mean for your spiritual life. He explains how Process Theology can break you free from the strictures of ancient Greek and medieval European philosophy, allowing you to see all creation not as this or that, us or them, but as related patterns of energy through which we connect to everything. Armed with Process insights and tools, you can break free from outdated religious dichotomies and affirm that your religiosity, your spirit, your mind and your ethics all strengthen and refine each other. Quotes and questions for using God of Becoming and Relationship in discussion groups, Torah study groups and adult education classes. Each chapter includes: Concise chapter summaries to help you review essential elements from each reading. Key terms to foster deeper understanding of Process concepts. Supplemental quotations from biblical, rabbinic and contemporary sources to encourage you to apply new ideas to bite-sized parts of famous texts. Discussion questions to facilitate active engagement with the text. About God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology Much of what you were told you should believe when you were younger forces you to choose between your spirit and your intellect, between science and religion, between morality and dogma: unchanging laws of nature vs. miracles that sound magical; a good God vs. the tragedies that strike all living creatures; a God who knows the future absolutely vs. an open future that you help to shape through your choices. This fascinating introduction to Process Theology from a Jewish perspective shows that these are false choices. Inspiring speaker, spiritual leader and philosopher Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson presents an overview of what Process Theology is and what it can mean for your spiritual life. He explains how Process Theology can break you free from the strictures of ancient Greek and medieval European philosophy, allowing you to see all creation not as this or that, us or them, but as related patterns of energy through which we connect to everything. Armed with Process insights and tools, you can break free from outdated religious dichotomies and affirm that your religiosity, your spirit, your mind and your ethics all strengthen and refine each other.

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Book SynopsisYour image of God has evolved from a distant, all-knowing father to a creative force of the universe. Now it's time to update your prayer, too. An evolutionary God is the one whose fingerprints and embraces and music we find in the evolutionary patterns in the unfinished world around us, the elusive mother and inventor of this ever-changing milieu. It is a God who pretends—for some purpose we do not comprehend—not even to exist, but whom we can reach out for and give thanks to, if we wish—as most of our race has done throughout its history. —from the Introduction In this unique collection of eighty prose prayers and related commentary, William Cleary invites you to consider new ways of thinking about God and about the world around you. Inspired by the spiritual and scientific teachings of Diarmuid O’Murchu and Teilhard de Chardin, Cleary reveals that religion and science can be combined to create an expanding view of the universe—an evolutionary faith. Prayers to an Evolutionary God inspires you to discover your own place in the story of the universe, challenges you to rethink life in new ways, and enables you to express yourself in words that make sense—to an evolutionary God.Trade Review"Sure to intrigue thoughtful readers." —Quest Magazine "Karl Rahner once said that the Christian of the future will be a mystic, or nothing at all. Bursting with energy, full of deep wisdom, these prayers do more than address God in the light of evolution. They set the heart on the path of mysticism, beautiful and awesome." —Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ, professor of theology, Fordham University; author of She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse and Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit “If prayer means (as W. H. Auden said) 'paying attention to something larger than yourself,' these prayers by William Cleary invite us to pay attention to the largest thing imaginable, the creativity that resides at the core of our Cosmos, teaching us to speak with reverence in this post-Newtonian universe. Faith and science embrace happily in these pages, to the betterment of both.” —Rev. Gary Kowalski, author of Science and the Search for God “Good theology is rooted in worship and prayer. In Bill Cleary's book, the 'God of evolution’ is not an abstract topic of theological reflection but the focus of meditation, prayer, and praise. In a unique and creative way, the author brings the insights of science into contact with the very heart of religious experience. I think Teilhard de Chardin would smile on this bold project.” —John F. Haught,Thomas Healey Professor of Theology, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Close Encounters with Teilhard de Chardin I. Prayers of Listening II. Prayers of Questioning III. Prayers of Ambiguity IV. Prayers of Intimacy Afterword by Diarmuid O'Murchu Select Bibliography Index of Prayer Titles

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Book SynopsisThe topic of “Neurotheology” has garnered increasing attention in the academic, religious, scientific, and popular worlds. However, there have been no attempts at exploring more specifically how Jewish religious thought and experience may intersect with neurotheology. The Rabbi’s Brain engages this groundbreaking area. Topics included relate to a neurotheological approach to the foundational beliefs that arise from the Torah and associated scriptures, Jewish learning, an exploration of the different elements of Judaism (i.e. reform, conservative, and orthodox), an exploration of specifically Jewish practices (i.e. Davening, Sabbath, Kosher), and a review of Jewish mysticism. The Rabbi’s Brain engages these topics in an easy to read style and integrates the scientific, religious, philosophical, and theological aspects of the emerging field of neurotheology. By reviewing the concepts in a stepwise, simple, yet thorough discussion, readers regardless of their background, will be able to understand the complexities and breadth of neurotheology from the Jewish perspective. More broadly, issues will include a review of the neurosciences and neuroscientific techniques; religious and spiritual experiences; theological development and analysis; liturgy and ritual; epistemology, philosophy, and ethics; and social implications, all from the Jewish perspective.Trade ReviewPraise for How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist “To this musty debate, Newberg, perhaps America's leading expert on the neurological basis of religion, brings a fresh perspective. His new book summarizes several years of groundbreaking research on the biological basis of religious experience. And it offers plenty to challenge skeptics and believers alike.”--Michael Gerson’s editorial dedicated to the book for The Washington Post “The authors present an elaborate, engaging meditation program to reduce anger and fear and increase serenity and love. They embrace faith (not necessarily religious), diversity, tolerance, and “compassionate communication. . . . A substantial advance in the self-help/spirituality genre and an excellent choice for general collections.”—Library Journal

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Book SynopsisThe topic of “Neurotheology” has garnered increasing attention in the academic, religious, scientific, and popular worlds. However, there have been no attempts at exploring more specifically how Jewish religious thought and experience may intersect with neurotheology. The Rabbi’s Brain engages this groundbreaking area. Topics included relate to a neurotheological approach to the foundational beliefs that arise from the Torah and associated scriptures, Jewish learning, an exploration of the different elements of Judaism (i.e. reform, conservative, and orthodox), an exploration of specifically Jewish practices (i.e. Davening, Sabbath, Kosher), and a review of Jewish mysticism. The Rabbi’s Brain engages these topics in an easy to read style and integrates the scientific, religious, philosophical, and theological aspects of the emerging field of neurotheology. By reviewing the concepts in a stepwise, simple, yet thorough discussion, readers regardless of their background, will be able to understand the complexities and breadth of neurotheology from the Jewish perspective. More broadly, issues will include a review of the neurosciences and neuroscientific techniques; religious and spiritual experiences; theological development and analysis; liturgy and ritual; epistemology, philosophy, and ethics; and social implications, all from the Jewish perspective.Trade Review"The Rabbi’s Brain is a provocative and original contribution to the science of what it means in the brain to have religious, and especially mystical, experience." - Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger, Author of Our Religious Brains (Jewish Lights, 2012)Praise for How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist “To this musty debate, Newberg, perhaps America's leading expert on the neurological basis of religion, brings a fresh perspective. His new book summarizes several years of groundbreaking research on the biological basis of religious experience. And it offers plenty to challenge skeptics and believers alike.”--Michael Gerson’s editorial dedicated to the book for The Washington Post “The authors present an elaborate, engaging meditation program to reduce anger and fear and increase serenity and love. They embrace faith (not necessarily religious), diversity, tolerance, and “compassionate communication. . . . A substantial advance in the self-help/spirituality genre and an excellent choice for general collections.”—Library Journal“A truly ingenious collaboration, written by two great thinkers, peers, who both bring decades of distinction and knowledge from their fields.” – Lisa Miller, Ph.D. Author of the New York Times Bestseller The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving

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Book SynopsisYour Thoughts Are the Most Powerful Force In the UniverseIn this profoundly engaging and memorable book, New Thought visionary Charles Fillmore demonstrates how the thoughts on your mind at this very instant possess greater power then other force ever known.Early in the atomic age, Fillmore intuited that the awesome energy unleashed by the splitting of the atom is synonymous with the mental power inherent in the lives of every individual. Using Biblical analysis, personal experiences, mystical insight, and practical reasoning, Fillmore unlocks the master key to existence to show that there is only one great power in the universe, and one great source: the Infinite Mind, whose energies and abilities flow through all people. Atom-Smashing Power of the Universe shows you how to harness and wield this power.In this first-ever condensation, historian and New Thought scholar Mitch Horowitz preserves Fillmore''s core ideas and surveys the legacy of this mystical master."Atom-Smashing Power of Mind>/I> is still a pioneer in its field." - Hugh D''Anrade, Charles Fillmore: Herald of the New Age

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Book SynopsisIn this engaging, memorable book, Charles Fillmore, a New Thought visionary, demonstrates that your thoughts are the most powerful force In the universe and the awesome energy unleashed by the splitting of the atom is synonymous with the mental power inherent in the lives of every individual.Fillmore unlocks the master key to existence using personal experiences, mystical insight, practical reasoning, and Biblical analysis. He shows that there is only one great power in the universe, and one great source: the Infinite Mind, whose energies and abilities flow through all people.Read this Original Classic Edition and learn how to harness and wield this awesome power within.

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Book SynopsisShort Description: Many Christians reject the consensus of contemporary science about the age of the universe, the implications of genetics, and so on. This book presents interviews with 15 eminent scientists who discuss the compatibility of their Christian faith and their mainstream scientific commitments. Features John Polkinghorne, Alister McGrath, John Lennox, Francis Collins, and John Houghton. A collection of exclusive interviews in which 15 eminent scientists talk about their science and their Christian faith. In this collection of interviews, scientists show how Bible-believing Christianity is compatible with contemporary scientific thinking. Christians do not have to choose, they say, between big bang and the Bible. Genesis and genetics can go together. In this book, big questions of the past, the present and the future are asked and answered; the physical impacts and moral implications of climate change are investigated and the intricacies of human DNA and the morality of genetic engineering are unravelled. Physicists, immunologists, astrophysicists, biochemists and mathematicians discuss what it means for humankind to be made in the image of God and how Christians can translate the gospel for our science-savvy society.

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Book SynopsisThis book comes from two authors with scientific backgrounds.It recognises the huge advances made through science and theirbeneficial impact on society. However, it also expresses concernthat the essentially tentative nature of scientific conclusions is beingreplaced by a growing tendency to accord to science the last wordon a range of subjects. While the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic of 2020 hasshown some of the uncertainties associated with scientific research,this book demonstrates that these become more apparent in suchfundamental areas as the origin of both life and the universe, as wellas the abiding mystery of mind and consciousness. The authors arguepersuasively that we should recognise the limitations of science aswell as its unquestionable strength.

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