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Understanding religion and science : introducing the debate / Michael Horace Barnes.

By: Publication details: London ; New York : Continuum, 2010.Description: p. cmISBN:
  • 9781441118165 (pbk.)
  • 1441118160 (pbk.)
  • 9781441182005 (HB)
  • 1441182004 (HB)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 213/BAR 22
LOC classification:
  • BL240.3 .B375 2010
Contents:
Introduction -- Section I: Method in religion : relations between faith and reason -- Faith and reason in religion : some basics -- Modern theologies about faith -- Section II: The method of science : how does it arrive at its conclusions? -- The method of science -- The limits of science -- Criticisms of science -- Section III: God and atheism -- The reality and nature of God in western religion -- Science-based atheism and some religious responses -- Section IV: Miracles : does God intervene in natural processes? -- Belief in miracles today -- A brief history of christian thought on miracles -- Skepticism and modern theologies about miracles -- Section V: Cosmic evolution : how did we get here? -- Varieties of universes -- Cosmic order -- Religious interpretations of the cosmos -- Section VI: Biological evolution : how did we get here? -- Basic theories of evolution -- Evolution and Christianity -- The new creationism : intelligent design -- Human nature : who are we? -- The soul tradition -- Science on the mind -- The freedom of a material soul -- Epilogue: Religion and science : conflicting commitments.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Section I: Method in religion : relations between faith and reason -- Faith and reason in religion : some basics -- Modern theologies about faith -- Section II: The method of science : how does it arrive at its conclusions? -- The method of science -- The limits of science -- Criticisms of science -- Section III: God and atheism -- The reality and nature of God in western religion -- Science-based atheism and some religious responses -- Section IV: Miracles : does God intervene in natural processes? -- Belief in miracles today -- A brief history of christian thought on miracles -- Skepticism and modern theologies about miracles -- Section V: Cosmic evolution : how did we get here? -- Varieties of universes -- Cosmic order -- Religious interpretations of the cosmos -- Section VI: Biological evolution : how did we get here? -- Basic theories of evolution -- Evolution and Christianity -- The new creationism : intelligent design -- Human nature : who are we? -- The soul tradition -- Science on the mind -- The freedom of a material soul -- Epilogue: Religion and science : conflicting commitments.

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