Science and Religious Anthropology - A Spiritually Evocative Naturalist Interpretation of Human Life (Paperback)

Science and Religious Anthropology explores the convergence of the biological sciences, human sciences, and humanities around a spiritually evocative, naturalistic vision of human life. The disciplinary contributions are at different levels of complexity, from evolution of brains to existential longings, and from embodied sociality to ecosystem habitat. The resulting interpretation of the human condition supports some aspects of traditional theological thinking in the world's religious traditions while seriously challenging other aspects. Wesley Wildman draws out these implications for philosophical and religious anthropology and argues that the modern secular interpretation of humanity is most compatible with a religious form of naturalistic humanism. This book resists the reduction of meaning and value questions while taking scientific theories about human life with full seriousness. It argues for a religious interpretation of human beings as bodily creatures emerging within a natural environment that permits engagement with the valuational potentials of reality. This engagement promotes socially borne spiritual quests to realize and harmonize values in everything human beings do, from the forging of cultures to the crafting of personal convictions.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2009
Authors:	Wesley J. Wildman
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26200-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	1-138-26200-5
Barcode:	9781138262003

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