{"product_id":"darwinism-and-the-divine-9781444333442","title":"Darwinism and the Divine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarwinism and the Divine\u003c\/i\u003e examines the implications of evolutionary thought for natural theology, from the time of publication of Darwin''s \u003ci\u003eOn the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrigin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e to current debates on creationism and intelligent design.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions whether Darwin''s theory of natural selection really shook our fundamental beliefs, or whether they served to transform and illuminate our views on the origins and meaning of life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the forms of natural theology that emerged in 19th-century England and how they were affected by Darwinism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most detailed study yet of the intellectual background to William Paley''s famous and influential approach to natural theology, set out in 1802\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together material from a variety of disciplines, including the history of ideas, historical and systematic theology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, sociology, and the cognitive science of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders how Christian belief has adapted to \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“McGrath is a masterful teacher and this volume is as brimming with knowledge and insight as his many others.”  (\u003ci\u003eModern Believing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, 1 January 2014)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The writing in Darwinism and the Divine is clear, elegant, and well informed throughout, is distinguished by a balanced and nonpolemical style, and is a pleasure to read. Every chapter in this rich volume includes extensive endnotes guiding the reader to further study.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Academy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“These criticisms notwithstanding, McGrath’s Darwinism and the Divineis a well-written, lucid work that will occupy a prominent place as an apologetic for Christian theism in its dialogue with the larger scientific community.”  (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Public Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2013\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Furthermore, this work is a rare pleasure to read for its clarity and remarkable level of scholarship across multiple disciplines.  Consequently, I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone interested in how the debates over Darwinism relate to the ongoing and evolving goals and methods of natural theology.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Way\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“These features, together with the author’s accessible writing style, mean that this book can not only be read cover-to-cover in a straightforward and engaging way, but can also be used as a text book to enable more detailed study of the various aspects of this important and relevant subject.”  (\u003ci\u003eEvangelical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 October 2012) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Whether these arguments are effective is a matter for more philosophic minds, but if this book brings new ideas into a science–religion conversation that often consists of repetition of the same essential themes, then all scholars of science–religion are beneficiaries.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"But I think that the chief merit of both of these books lies in their parallel analyses of natural theology, specifically the significance of scientific knowledge for resolving theological issues.\" (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 December 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McGrath (King's College London) offers an excellent examination of Darwin's theory of evolution vs. Creationism\/intelligent design within the context of natural theology. . . The writing is clear and readable with a wealth of documentation. Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; interested general readers.\" (Choice, 1 October 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"While readers familiar with the subject will find few new ideas in these sections, the material is presented in McGrath's usual readable style and so will be helpful in providing an introduction to the reader new to the subject and in providing a helpfully focused summary for the person who has already begun to explore these ideas. \" (Methodist Recorder, 22 September 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"But if one had to choose between them, I would recommend the book under review. It presents a synthesis of much of his thinking, supported by richly informative documentation that, in range and volume, is little short of astonishing.\" (Science \u0026amp; Education, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The prolific theologian argues that Darwin's own faith and worldview allowed for complexities and intricacies in the intersection of faith and science.\" (Publishers Weekly, 8 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures x  \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Conceptual Clarifications: On the meaning of terms 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Natural Theology: A Deeper Structure to the Natural World 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Theology in the Classical Tradition 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Conceptual Fluidity of Natural Theology 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Eternal Return of Natural Theology 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Darwinism: A Narrative of Evolution 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwinism: A Defensible Term? 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwinism as an Ideology 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Metaphysical Inflation of Evolutionary Thought 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion to Part I 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Historical Exposition: Darwin and the English natural theology tradition 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 English Natural Theology of the Augustan Age, 1690–1745 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of English Natural Theology 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewtonian Physics and Natural Theology 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protestant Assumptions of English Natural Theology 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Foundation for Consensus: The Doctrine of Creation 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysico-theology: The Appeal to Contrivance 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Theology and the Beauty of Nature 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Development within Nature 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Evidence: Changing Public Perceptions 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 A Popular Classic: William Paley’s \u003ci\u003eNatural Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (1802) 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Paley's \u003ci\u003eNatural Theology\u003c\/i\u003e 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaley's Source: Bernard Nieuwentyt's \u003ci\u003eReligious Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e (1718) 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Watch Analogy: The Concept of Contrivance 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaley on Intermediary Causes within Nature 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vulnerability of Paley's Approach 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Beyond Paley: Shifts in English Natural Theology, 1802–52 108\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Geology upon Paley's Natural Theology 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry Brougham: A Natural Theology of the Mind 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence, Testimony, and Proof: A Shifting Context 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Approach: The Bridgewater Treatises 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Henry Newman: The Theological Deficiencies of Paley 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Browning’s \"Caliban Upon Setebos\": A Literary Critique of Paley 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish Natural Theology on the Eve of the Darwinian Revolution 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Charles Darwin, Natural Selection, and Natural Theology 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of Darwin's Views on Natural Selection 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems, Prediction, and Proof: The Challenge of Natural Selection 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Selection and Natural Theology: An Assessment of Darwin’s Impact 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion to Part II 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Contemporary Discussion: Darwinism and natural theology 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 A Wider Teleology: Design, Evolution, and Natural Theology 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirectionality within the Natural World 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeleology: Introducing an Idea 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChance, Contingency, and Evolutionary Goals 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Wider Teleology” of Evolution 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inference of Design and Natural Theology 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuffering, Evolution, and Natural Theology 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Concept of Creation: Reflections and Reconsiderations 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seventeenth Century: The Regnant Theology of Creation 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation as Event and Process: Augustine of Hippo 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution and an Emergent Creation 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod's Action within the Evolutionary Process 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Universal Darwinism: Natural Theology as an Evolutionary Outcome?\u003c\/b\u003e 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Darwinian Paradigm and Cultural Development 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe God-Meme: Natural Theology and Cultural Replicators 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion: Evolutionary Adaptation or Spandrel? 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