{"product_id":"science-and-religion-9781405189651","title":"Science and Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates on biotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balanced introduction to the key issues in science and religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans the interface between science and religion, and includes illustrations of scientific concepts throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores key historical issues, including the heliocentric controversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance, such as biotechnology and environmental issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppendices include a wide range of biblical readings; excerpts from early philosophers, theologians and scientists, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Galileo, Newton, and Darwin; and short works from twentieth and twenty-first century scientists and theologians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology, evolution, and ethics in a scientific age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides significant coverage of scientific information and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a well presented and interesting book written in a clear and economic style . . . These suggestions are made in the hope that this excellent work could become essential reading for courses in this country on science and religion.”  (\u003ci\u003eScience and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.\" (Choice, 1 March 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1: LEARNING FROM THE PAST. \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2: HOW WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: COSMOLOGY\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3: EXPLANATIONS OF THE COSMOS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4: CREATION MYTHS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5: CURRENT UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE UNIVERSE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6: ESCHATOLOGY.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: EVOLUTION\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7: DARWIN CHANGES EVERYTHING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8: SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS OF THE ORIGINS OF LIFE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9: EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10: EVOLUTION AND DESIGN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11: HUMAN EVOLUTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: ETHICS IN A SCIENTIFIC AGE\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13: GENDER ISSUES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14: THE PROMISE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15: THE MEDICINE OF TOMORROW.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16: STEWARDSHIP AND THE ENVIRONMENT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17: COMMON THREADS AND ULTIMATE TRUTHS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529338495319,"sku":"9781405189651","price":56.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/science-and-religion-9781405189651","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}