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Through a series of fascinating essays "Creation's Diversity"
examines the concept of environmental engagement in the context of
religious convictions."Creation's Diversity" opens with a
substantial introduction by Willem B. Drees, exploring how to
relate environmental engagement in the context of religious
convictions. Daniel Ciobotea, Metropolit of Moldavia and Bucovina
(Romania) speaks from the Orthodox tradition in arguing for the
compatibility of science and faith in appreciating the rationality
and mystery of the universe.In the first part of the book, 'A
Diversity of Visions of Creation', six essays address various views
of creation. Anna Primavesi is inspired by the gaia-theory that
presents the whole biosphere as intimately intertwined. Regina
Kather takes her point of departure in a philosophical analysis of
human beings as biological products and producers of culture. David
Goodin concerns the Biblical narratives regarding the Leviathan, as
a sea monster to be destroyed and as one of God's impressive
creatures, to be played with. Christopher Southgate mines the
religious tradition, especially the idea that God limits 'himself'
(kenosis) so as to create room for a free response and genuine
responsibility on the side of creatures such as we. Two more
chapters, by Alfred Kracher and Tony Watling analyze the mythical
roles of nature and technology and of cosmologies inspired by
science (e.g. the gaia-theory) and by religious traditions (e.g.,
creation narratives).The second part of the book, 'Sustaining
Creation's Diversity', analyses critically the concept of
sustainability, given the dynamic character of natural reality as
unveiled by the sciences (Sam Berry, Jan J. Boersema). This is
followed by some reflections on ethical and theological
considerations regarding the idea that we ought to sustain
diversity (Chris Wiltsher, Peter P. Kirschenmann). Zbigniew Liana
considers diversity in a more cultural context, as the diversity of
ideas, while the concluding chapter by Dirk Evers reflects on the
task of theology in sustaining diversity in a situation of growing
religious pluralism.
Through a series of fascinating essays "Creation's Diversity"
examines the concept of environmental engagement in the context of
religious convictions."Creation's Diversity" opens with a
substantial introduction by Willem B. Drees, exploring how to
relate environmental engagement in the context of religious
convictions. Daniel Ciobotea, Metropolit of Moldavia and Bucovina
(Romania) speaks from the Orthodox tradition in arguing for the
compatibility of science and faith in appreciating the rationality
and mystery of the universe.In the first part of the book, 'A
Diversity of Visions of Creation', six essays address various views
of creation. Anna Primavesi is inspired by the gaia-theory that
presents the whole biosphere as intimately intertwined. Regina
Kather takes her point of departure in a philosophical analysis of
human beings as biological products and producers of culture. David
Goodin concerns the Biblical narratives regarding the Leviathan, as
a sea monster to be destroyed and as one of God's impressive
creatures, to be played with. Christopher Southgate mines the
religious tradition, especially the idea that God limits 'himself'
(kenosis) so as to create room for a free response and genuine
responsibility on the side of creatures such as we. Two more
chapters, by Alfred Kracher and Tony Watling analyze the mythical
roles of nature and technology and of cosmologies inspired by
science (e.g. the gaia-theory) and by religious traditions (e.g.,
creation narratives).The second part of the book, 'Sustaining
Creation's Diversity', analyses critically the concept of
sustainability, given the dynamic character of natural reality as
unveiled by the sciences (Sam Berry, Jan J. Boersema). This is
followed by some reflections on ethical and theological
considerations regarding the idea that we ought to sustain
diversity (Chris Wiltsher, Peter P. Kirschenmann). Zbigniew Liana
considers diversity in a more cultural context, as the diversity of
ideas, while the concluding chapter by Dirk Evers reflects on the
task of theology in sustaining diversity in a situation of growing
religious pluralism.
Is scientific knowledge wisdom, or is it more limited - effective,
useful, applicable, but not what we mean by wisdom? And, is the
wisdom of ages past embodied in the great religious traditions
still wisdom for our time, as we have to face new challenges,
opportunities and responsibilities? To what extent are science and
theology determined by their cultural setting? To what extent do
they influence the development of culture? Contributions to this
book consider various interactions between science, theology and
culture from the viewpoints of philosophy, ethics, ecology,
hermeneutics, history, Eastern Orthodoxy and with respect to a few
selected practical issues. Some authors question whether science
and theology are able to be sources of wisdom at all in our days.
The variety of perspectives from different cultural backgrounds are
embodied in this volume and reflect the role of culture on the
meta-level of writing and reading. The reader will be encouraged to
'drink' from the streams of wisdom and knowledge investigated in
the book, in order to think anew about the rather simple separation
between two cultures, which has prevailed for a long time in
scientific, theological and cultural thinking.
This anthology, with contributions by leading scholars, introduces
a new theme into the growing field of science-and-theology. This is
the third volume published in association with ESSSAT in the
series. This volume focuses on two topics that have so far received
little attention, in the growing field of science-and-theology,
i.e. ethical matters and issues raised by the technological
applications of scientific knowledge. The book's main themes are:
technology's impact on our worldview; morality, nature, and
culture; and, morality in a technological society. The book is a
selection of contributions to the ESSSAT conference in Nijmegen on
"Values and Ethical Issues in Theology, Science and Technology".
The essays have been selected on the basis of quality, and revised
in order to create a comprehensive and carefully focused volume.
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