عنوان

Understanding religion and science

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9781441118165 (pbk.)

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1441118160 (pbk.)

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9781441182005 (HB)

(Number (ISBN

1441182004 (HB)

(Number (ISBN

40017963058

Number

91-2590

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Understanding religion and science

Other Title Information

: introducing the debate

First Statement of Responsibility

/ Michael Horace Barnes.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

; New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

: Continuum

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

, 2010.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

vi, 308 p.

Dimensions

; 25 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-295) and index.

Text of Note

Introduction -- Section 1: Methods in religion : relations between faith and reason -- Faith and reason in religion : some basics -- Modern theologies about faith -- Section 2: The method of science : how does it arrive at its conclusions? -- The method of science -- The limits of science -- Criticisms of science -- Section 3: God and atheism -- The reality and nature of God in western religion -- Science-based atheism and some religious responses -- Section 4: 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 5: Cosmic evolution : how did we get here? -- Varieties of universes -- Cosmic order -- Religious interpretations of the cosmos -- Section 6: 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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Religion and science.

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Book number

Barnes, Michael Horace.

Date of Transaction

20121209105953.0

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251648

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