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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the history of interactions between science and religion, with an emphasis on Christianity. Raymond E. Grizzle examines his own history of self-reflection on science and religion, focusing on what we have learned about the structure, history, and functioning of creation. Both histories are interpreted as histories of discarded images, largely consisting of the replacement of images of creation provided by religion with those provided by the natural sciences. Grizzle assesses the major kinds of creationism that exist today and explores conflicts arising from young Earth creationism and intelligent design. He also provides examples of productive dialogue regarding how science and religion might inform one another. Two major themes that run throughout the book are the importance of underlying beliefs and the reliability of modern science in producing a truthful understanding of the cosmos and the creation process. Science and Religion in Dialogue conclude
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1—My Early Training and Worldview Chapter 2—The Interaction of Science and Religion Defining Science and Religion Options for Relating Science and Religion Chapter 3—Some Philosophical Issues Theism vs. Atheism Respecting Science and Religion Realism and Truth Chapter 4—The Early History of Science/Religion Interactions Biblical Images of Creation and the Emergence of Modern Science Geological and Biological Controversies are Born Chapter 5—Developing an Evolutionary Perspective on Creation Modern Scientific Images of Creation Astronomy and Cosmology Earth Science Biology Logical Complementarity Chapter 6—Modern Creationism Forms of Creationism Levels of Belief The Complex Origins of Creationist Beliefs Roots of the Current Conflicts Chapter 7—Creationism and Conflict Today God’s Two Books Young-Earth Creationism Intelligent Design Natural vs. Supernatural? Chapter 8—Creationism in Dialogue With Science Old-Earth Creationism Evolutionary Creationism Non-creationists in Dialogue Chapter 9—Some Thoughts on Future Dialogue Principles to Guide the Dialogue Science and Trust, or Deciding Who to Believe Chapter 10—Conclusions Index
