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Book Synopsis"Science and Religion" is a record of the 2009 Building Bridges seminar, a dialogue between leading Christian and Muslim scholars convened annually by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The essays in this volume explore how both faith traditions have approached the interface between science and religion and throw light on the ongoing challenges posed by this issue today. The volume includes a selection of relevant texts together with commentary that illuminates the scriptures, the ideas of key religious thinkers, and also the legacy of Charles Darwin.
Trade ReviewThis volume offers a panoramic look at the problem of the relationship between science and religion ... with the firm intention of stimulating further discussion. Islamochristiana For those who have neither time nor expertise to delve deeply into this highly complex field, this latest compilation of texts and discussions from the eighth of the Archbishop of Canterbury's 'Building Bridges' seminars (held in Turkey in 2009) is an appetizer that points the way towards further readings. Islam and Christian Muslim Relations
Table of ContentsIntroductionDavid MarshallBuilding Bridges in IstanbulRowan WilliamsPart I: SurveysScience and the Christian Tradition: A Brief OverviewJohn Hedley BrookeScience and Religion in the History of IslamAhmad Dallal Science and Religious Belief in the Modern World: Challenges and OpportunitiesDenis AlexanderPart II: Texts and CommentariesBiblical Texts Commentary Ellen F. Davis What is Creation? Subtle Insights from Genesis 1 Concerning the Order of the World Michael WelkerQur' nic Texts Commentary Mustansir MirClassical Christian Texts Commentary: Science and Religion in the Classical Christian Tradition Emmanuel ClapsisClassical Islamic Texts Commentary: The Importance of al-Ghaz l and Ibn Rushd in the History of Islamic Discourse on Religion and Science Osman Bakar Charles Darwin Introduction to Darwin and the Selected Texts John Hedley Brooke Early Arabic Views of Darwin Marwa Elshakry Modern Islamic Texts Introduction to Qutb and al-Sha'r w Sherine HamdyPope John Paul II Commentary Celia Deane-DrummondAfterwordRowan Williams Index
