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God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives is
the first book in which Christian and Muslim scholars explore the
frontiers of science-religion discourse. Leading international
scholars present new work on key issues in science and religion
from Christian and Islamic perspectives. Following an introduction
by the editors, the book is divided into three sections: the first
explores the philosophical issues in science-religion discourse;
the second examines cosmology; the third analyses the issues
surrounding bioethics. One of the first books to explore aspects of
science-religion discourse from the perspective of two religious
traditions, God, Life, and the Cosmos opens up new vistas to all
interested in science and religion, and those exploring
contemporary issues in Christianity and Islam.
In 1981 Robert John Russell founded what would become the leading
center of research at the interface of science and religion, the
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Throughout its
twenty-five year history, CTNS under Russell's leadership has
continued to guide and further the dialogue between science and
theology. Russell has been an articulate spokesperson in calling
for "creative mutual interaction" between the two fields. God's
Action in Nature's World brings together sixteen
internationally-recognized scholars to assess Robert Russell's
impact on the discipline of science and religion. Focusing on three
areas of Russell's work - methodology, cosmology, and divine action
in quantum physics - this book celebrates Robert John Russell's
contribution to the interdisciplinary engagement between the
natural sciences and theology.
How can we think about God's action in a quantum world of
indeterminacy? in a world that began with a Big Bang? in a world in
which life evolved and is continually evolving? in a world governed
by entropy and heading toward its eventual heat death? These are
some of the most perplexing questions that have arisen from the
rapid scientific and techno
In 1981 Robert John Russell founded what would become the leading
center of research at the interface of science and religion, the
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Throughout its
twenty-five year history, CTNS under Russell's leadership has
continued to guide and further the dialogue between science and
theology. Russell has been an articulate spokesperson in calling
for "creative mutual interaction" between the two fields. God's
Action in Nature's World brings together sixteen
internationally-recognized scholars to assess Robert Russell's
impact on the discipline of science and religion. Focusing on three
areas of Russell's work - methodology, cosmology, and divine action
in quantum physics - this book celebrates Robert John Russell's
contribution to the interdisciplinary engagement between the
natural sciences and theology.
Since the original publication of Playing God? in 1996, three developments in genetic technology have moved to the center of public discussion about the ethics of bioengineering. Cloning, the completion of the human genome project, and the controversy over stem cell research have all sparked lively debates among religious thinkers and the makers of public policy. In this updated edition, Ted Peters illuminates key issues in these debates and makes deft connections between our questions about God and our efforts to manage technological innovations.
Science challenges faith to seek fuller understanding, and faith
challenges science to be socially and ethically responsible. This
book begins with faith in God the Creator of the world, and then
expands our understanding of creation in light of Big Bang
cosmology and new discoveries in physics. Examining the expanding
frontier of genetic research, Ted Peters draws out implications for
theological understandings of human nature and human freedom.
Issues discussed include: methodology in science and theology;
eschatology in cosmology and theology; freedom and responsibility
in evolution and theology; and genetic determinism, genetic
engineering, and cloning in relation to freedom, the comodification
of human life, and equitable distribution of the fruits of genetic
technology. The dialogue model of relationship between science and
religion, proposed in this book, provides a common ground for the
disparate voices among theologians, scientists, and world
religions. This common ground has the potential to breathe new life
into current debates about the world in which we live, move, and
have our being.
God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives is
the first book in which Christian and Muslim scholars explore the
frontiers of science-religion discourse. Leading international
scholars present new work on key issues in science and religion
from Christian and Islamic perspectives. Following an introduction
by the editors, the book is divided into three sections: the first
explores the philosophical issues in science-religion discourse;
the second examines cosmology; the third analyses the issues
surrounding bioethics. One of the first books to explore aspects of
science-religion discourse from the perspective of two religious
traditions, God, Life, and the Cosmos opens up new vistas to all
interested in science and religion, and those exploring
contemporary issues in Christianity and Islam.
How can we think about God's action in a quantum world of
indeterminacy? in a world that began with a Big Bang? in a world in
which life evolved and is continually evolving? in a world governed
by entropy and heading toward its eventual heat death? These are
some of the most perplexing questions that have arisen from the
rapid scientific and technological advances of the twentieth
century.Science and Theology: The New Consonance grapples with
these seeming conundrums by asking both scientists and religious
thinkers to reflect upon possible solutions. In this exciting, new
edited volume, physicists think about the connection between
physics and faith and biologists discuss evolution, ethics, and the
future. Complementing these viewpoints, theologians address these
same issues from a religious standpoint.Chapter authors include
Nobel Prize?winning physicist and inventor of the laser, Charles
Townes, along with Pope John Paul II. The resulting interplay
between science and theology presses toward consonance, encouraging
comparisons, crossovers, and complementarity.
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Astrotheology (Paperback)
Ted Peters, Martinez Hewlett, Joshua M. Moritz
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Unknown to most outside observers, from the earliest days of
embryonic stem cell research through today's latest developments,
Christian theologians have been actively involved with leading
laboratory research scientists to determine the ethical
implications of stem cell research. And contrary to popular
expectation, these Christians have been courageously advocating in
favor of research. Three of these dynamic theologians tell their
story in Sacred Cells? Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell
Research. Sacred Cells? takes readers through the twists and turns
of stem cell development, providing a brief history of the science
and an overview of the competing ethical frameworks people use in
approaching the heated debate. Each new scientific advance, from
the cloning of Dolly the sheep to the use of engineered cells in
humans, had to be carefully considered before proceeding. Rejecting
the widely held belief that the ethics of stem cell research turn
on the moral status of the embryo, the authors carefully weigh a
diversity of ethical problems. Ultimately, they embrace stem cell
research and the prospect of increased health and well being it
offers.
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Astrotheology (Hardcover)
Ted Peters, Martinez Hewlett, Joshua M. Moritz
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At a summer-long conclave in a secluded Roman monastery a
brilliant, young American priest and his secretive mentor help
draft a prayer to the God of the Old Testament. Their plea: awaken
the Archangels to deliver God's vengeance on the earth and stop the
slaughter of millions of innocent lives by abortion. They are
shocked by the response to their group's efforts. The story is
filled with astounding, non-stop action around the globe.
Government officials, international organizations and the leaders
of world religions are forced to deal with this difficult issue.
What happens when those in control confront supernatural forces?
Named a 2007 Book of Distinction by the Sir John Templeton
Foundation. The special edition of this award winning book
celebrates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. Since, even
before, the publication of Darwin's seminal work on evolution,
science and religion have often been at odds. Even today culture
wars continue to rage. How can I be faithful to God and fully enjoy
the progress of science? Who is Charles Darwin and what did he
actually say? Can you believe in God and evolution? Does teaching
evolution corrupt our social values? How can you connect science
and faith? Can science be a Christian vocation? So how can we
interpret the creation story in the Bible?
Authors Ted Peters and Martinez Hewlett give a balanced
discussion of the impact of evolution to help church leaders
understand the values at stake. They make the convincing case that
Christians can connect their faith in God with a scientific
understanding of evolution with integrity.
This extraordinary volume models a fruitful interaction between the
profound discoveries of the natural sciences and the venerable and
living wisdoms of the world's major religions. Bridging Science and
Religion brings together distin-guished contributors to the
sciences, comparative philosophy, and religious studies to address
the most important current questions in the field. Sponsored by the
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in Berkeley, it is an
ideal starting point for novices, yet has much to offer academics,
professionals, and students. Part 1 establishes a working
methodology for bridge-building between scientific and religious
approaches to reality. Part 2 lays down the challenge to current
theological and ethical positions from genetics, neuroscience,
natural law, and evolutionary biology. Part 3 offers a religious
response to modern science from scholars working out of Islamic,
Jewish, Hindu, Orthodox, Latin American Catholic, and Chinese
contexts. Showcasing attitudes toward science from outside the West
and an inclusive and comparative perspective, Bridging Science and
Religion brings a new and timely dimension to this burgeoning
field.
Today's seminary students often come to their graduate work with
little or no knowledge of science or theology; yet they most
certainly have opinions about evolution, as will their future
congregants. How can such students plunge into the whirlpool of
controversy that surrounds the heated debates between science and
theology? How can they negotiate the often ideological waters of
Darwinism, NeoDarwinism, Social Darwinism, Sociobiology, Young
Earth Creationism, Intelligent Design, and Theistic Evolution? Here
the authors answer these questions, offer a bridge for
understanding the inner coherence and passion of each stream of
thought, and lead to a constructive proposal: evolution in natural
history is part of God's method for carrying the creation from its
origin to its consummation in the eschatological new creation.
In this volume first-rate scientists and theologians from both
sides of the Atlantic explore the Christian concept of bodily
resurrection in light of the views of contemporary science.
Whether it be the Easter resurrection of Jesus or the promised
new life of individual believers, the authors argue that
resurrection must be conceived as embodied and that our bodies
cannot exist apart from their worldly environment. Yet nothing in
todays scientific disciplines supports the possibility of either
bodily resurrection or the new creation of the universe at large.
Cosmology, for example, only forecasts an end to the universe. If
persons and the cosmos are to rise up anew in the eschaton, such an
event will have to be a willful act of God. Thus, while modern
science can offer aid in constructing models for picturing what
resurrection of the body could mean, the warrant for this belief
must come from distinctly theological resources such as divine
revelation. Christian faith ultimately gains its strength not from
modern science but from Gods promises.
Bridging such disciplines as physics, biology, neuroscience,
philosophy, biblical studies, and theology, "Resurrection" offers
fascinating reading to anyone interested in this vital Christian
belief or in the intersection of faith and scientific thought.
CONTRIBUTORS: Jan Assmann
Ernst M. Conradie
Frank Crsemann
Brian E. Daley, S.J.
Hans-Joachim Eckstein
Dirk Evers
Noreen Herzfeld
Peter Lampe
Detlef B. Linke
Nancey Murphy
Bernd Oberdorfer
Ted Peters
John Polkinghorne
Robert John Russell
Jeffrey P. Schloss
Andreas Schuele
Gnter Thomas
Michael Welker
Choices in reproductive technology have multiplied at a staggering
rate. Is our society prepared to decide on issues about procreation
(artificial insemination and invitro fertilization) or genetic
engineering ("designer children" and selective abortion)? How can
we protect children--both born and unborn--who are conceived in
these ways from being regarded as merchandise in the expanding
marketplace of genetic services? Ted Peters sets out the challenges
of these new technologies with clarity and precision. He looks anew
at Christian theology and proposes an ethic "for the love of
children." Peters contends that only by affirming all children and
their claims upon parents will society deal constructively and
ethically with the many reproductive choices available now and in
the future. The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers
informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American
family from a religious perspective and provides practical
assistance for the family's revitalization.
Using numerous illustrations from everyday life as well as the
social sciences, Peter examines the kinds of evil - both personal
and societal - that we all confront on a daily basis.
Ted Peters brings Trinitarian theology conversation to a new
level by examining the works of Karl Barth, Karl Rahner, Eberhard
Jungel, Jurgen Moltmann, Robert Jenson, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and
Catherine Mowry LaCugna. He highlights talk about the becoming of
God by process theologians, sexism in Trinitarian language by
feminists, and divine and human community by liberation
theologians. Peters addresses the relationship of God's eternity to
the world's temporality, and claims that thinking of God as Trinity
affirms that the word "God" applies to both eternity and
temporality.
God-The World's Future has been a proven and comprehensive textbook
in systematic theology for over twenty years. Explicitly crafted to
address our postmodern context, Peters explains the whole body of
Christian historical doctrine from within a "proleptic" framework,
whereby the gospel is understood as announcing the
pre-actualization of the future consummation of all things in Jesus
Christ." Peters skillfully deploys this concept not only to
organize the various theological areas or loci but also to rethink
doctrines in light of key postmodern challenges from ecumenism,
critical historical thinking, contemporary science, and gender and
sexuality issues. The Third Edition is thoroughly revised with
updated chapters, additional chapters, updated annotations and
bibliographies, and further elaborations in light of recent
developments in method and theological reflection. This classic
text opens up systematic theology in new dimensions, retrieving
traditional categories and topics for a new generation of students
and learners to give a fresh reading of Christian theology and
articulation of the liberating message of the gospel of God's grace
for the future of the world.
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