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Science and Religion: Understanding the Issues (PDF eBook)


Science and Religion: Understanding the Issues (PDF eBook)

eBook by Morvillo, Nancy

Science and Religion: Understanding the Issues (PDF eBook)

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ISBN:
9781444317305
Publication Date:
18 Mar 2010
Publisher:
Wiley
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages:
368 pages
Format:
eBook
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Science and Religion: Understanding the Issues (PDF eBook)

Description

From the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates on biotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balanced introduction to the key issues in science and religion. O A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans the interface between science and religion, and includes illustrations of scientific concepts throughout O Explores key historical issues, including the heliocentric controversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance, such as biotechnology and environmental issues O Appendices include a wide range of biblical readings; excerpts from early philosophers, theologians and scientists, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Galileo, Newton, and Darwin; and short works from twentieth and twenty-first century scientists and theologians O Accessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology, evolution, and ethics in a scientific age O Provides significant coverage of scientific information and balanced explanations of the key debates for introductory students

Contents

CHAPTER 1: LEARNING FROM THE PAST. CHAPTER 2: HOW WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW. PART TWO: COSMOLOGY. CHAPTER 3: EXPLANATIONS OF THE COSMOS. CHAPTER 4: CREATION MYTHS. . CHAPTER 5: CURRENT UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE UNIVERSE. CHAPTER 6: ESCHATOLOGY. PART THREE: EVOLUTION. CHAPTER 7: DARWIN CHANGES EVERYTHING. CHAPTER 8: SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS OF THE ORIGINS OF LIFE. . CHAPTER 9: EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION. CHAPTER 10: EVOLUTION AND DESIGN. CHAPTER 11: HUMAN EVOLUTION. PART FOUR: ETHICS IN A SCIENTIFIC AGE. CHAPTER 12: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN. . CHAPTER 13: GENDER ISSUES. CHAPTER 14: THE PROMISE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. CHAPTER 15: THE MEDICINE OF TOMORROW. CHAPTER 16: STEWARDSHIP AND THE ENVIRONMENT. . CHAPTER 17: COMMON THREADS AND ULTIMATE TRUTHS

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