| Description |
vii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
"Religion and science" in multiple contexts -- Worldly interests : apologetics, authority, and comfort -- Science, sense, and superstition : criteria -- Hunting a snark : religion in "religion and science" -- Mystery in an intelligible world -- Values in a world of facts -- Meaning in a material world -- Engaging in religion and science : an epilogue |
| Summary |
How should we think about religion, science, and their relationship in modern society? What indeed is religion: belief or trust in God's existence? How do we distinguish sense from superstition? What does science have to say on such issues? Willem B. Drees considers contemporary discussions of these issues in Europe and North America, using examples from Christianity and religious naturalism, and reflections on Islam and Tibetan Buddhism. He argues that the scientific understanding leaves open certain ultimate questions, and thus allows for belief in a creator, but also for religious naturalism or serious agnosticism |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-164) and index |
| Subject |
God -- Proof.
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Natural theology.
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Religion and science.
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| LC no. |
2009012932 |
| ISBN |
0415556163 (hbk.) |
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0415556171 (paperback) |
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9780415556163 (hbk.) |
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9780415556170 (paperback) |
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