{"product_id":"divine-action-examining-gods-role-in-an-open-and-emergent-universe-9781599471303","title":"Divine Action: Examining God's Role in an Open","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDivine Action\u003c\/i\u003e, written by philosopher, theologian, and scholar Keith Ward was briefly available in 1990 before a publishing consolidation took it out of circulation. In this edition, the author has added a new preface reflecting the argument in light of the recent resurgence of naturalism in philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In an intellectual counterpoint to antispirituality arguments, Ward explores what is involved in the idea of creation and particular divine actions in a world of scientific law and intelligibility. He presents his argument for the presence of divine action in the natural world and offers a rationale for divine operation as a continuous spiritual-natural conversation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dr.Ward defends the Christian doctrine of Incarnation but is also more concerned with discussing the “big questions” in science and religion—those concerning existence, purpose, and inner process. His study embraces an analysis of freedom and necessity, the origins of suffering, constraints of creation, prayer as participation in divine action, miracles as epiphanies of the spirit, divine nature and human nature, and redemption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For scholars in philosophy, theology, and fields that engage in the dialogue of science and religion, this book presents rigorous scientific research and scholarship that significantly contribute to the ongoing debates over the divine operation and divine providence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the 2007 Edition \/ vii\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Abyss of Reason \/ 1\u003cbr\u003e 2. Divine Freedom and Necessity \/ 18\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Origins of Suffering \/ 38\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Integral Web \/ 57\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Death of the Closed Universe \/ 74\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Enfolding Spirit \/ 103\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Constraints of Creation \/ 119\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Particularity of Providence \/ 134\u003cbr\u003e 9. Prayer as Participation in Divine Action \/ 154\u003cbr\u003e 10. Miracles as Epiphanies of the Spirit \/ 170\u003cbr\u003e 11. Pictures of the Divine \/ 190\u003cbr\u003e 12. Divine Nature and Human Nature \/ 211\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Witness of the Past \/ 231\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Redemption of Time \/ 253\u003cbr\u003e Reference Bibliography \/ 271\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading \/ 275\u003cbr\u003e Index \/ 279","brand":"Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041581007191,"sku":"9781599471303","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/divine-action-examining-gods-role-in-an-open-and-emergent-universe-9781599471303","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}