Science and Creation The Search for Understanding |
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| Author:
| Polkinghorne, John C. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59947-100-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Templeton Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Dr. Polkinghorne illustrates how a scientifically minded person approaches the task of theological inquiry, postulating that there exists a close analogy between theory and experiment in science and belief and understanding in theology. He offers a fresh perspective on such questions as: Are we witnessing today a revival a natural theology--the search for God through the exercise of reason and the study of nature? How do the insights of modern physics into the interlacing of order...
More DescriptionDr. Polkinghorne illustrates how a scientifically minded person approaches the task of theological inquiry, postulating that there exists a close analogy between theory and experiment in science and belief and understanding in theology. He offers a fresh perspective on such questions as: Are we witnessing today a revival a natural theology--the search for God through the exercise of reason and the study of nature? How do the insights of modern physics into the interlacing of order and disorder relate to the Christian doctrine of Creation? What is the relationship between mind and matter?