Titre : | The Encounter Between Christianity and Science |
Auteurs : | Richard H. Bube, Éditeur scientifique |
Type de document : | texte imprimé |
Editeur : | Grand Rapids [USA] : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1968 |
Format : | 318 p. |
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Langues: | Anglais |
Index. décimale : | MI/F (Science et foi) |
Résumé : |
This book is an attempt by several scientists, working in different scientific fields, to relate their scientific work to their Christian faith. For them the encounter between faith and science is not a subject of academic interest, but they live it in their daily lives.
The authors show that their science and their faith do not battle against each other, but that they mutually enrich and complement each other. The harmony thus achieved is not attained by rejecting major parts of the Christian doctrine or the scientific endeavor, but by accepting the basic tenets of Christianity and by keeping an open attitude to all aspects of science. In doing so, the authors are exercising their Christian freedom. They are not held in bondage by seventeenth-century formulations of Christian doctrine nor by the mistaken belief that science must have supremacy over faith. Rather, they attempt to formulate this doctrine in the world of today, and they try to keep science open for faith. This book should be read by those who fear and distrust modern science as an obstacle to Christian faith; they may then learn that their fear and distrust are unfounded. It should be read equally by those who have abandoned vital aspects of Christianity because of their views in science; they may then see that they were too hasty in their actions. The book is a contribution to the dialog between scientists and theologians. One prerequisite for such a dialog is that the participants can speak each other’s language. The authors, all of them scientists, satisfy this requirement. It is hoped that they will find an adequate response. |
Note de contenu : |
- Foreword (Aldert van der Ziel) - Preface - Biographical Information on Authors - 1. THE NATURE OF SCIENCE (Richard H. Bube): Scope and Purpose of Science Scientific Method / Fact and Law /The Human Element in Science - 2. THE NATURE OF CHRISTIANITY (Richard H. Bube): God / Revelation / Man’s Dilemma / The Christian Gospel / Being a Christian / Formulation of Doctrine / Caricatures of Christianity - 3. NATURAL REVELATION (Richard H. Bube): The Character of Natural Revelation / The Role of Science / Evidence for God in Natural Revelation / Miracles / Natural vs. Supernatural - 4. BIBLICAL REVELATION (Richard H. Bube): Purposes of Biblical Revelation / The Center of Biblical Revelation: Jesus Christ / Practical Attitudes of Jesus and the Apostles toward the Old Testament / Biblical Inspiration / Biblical Interpretation/ Revelational Purpose and Revelational Content / Errors in the Bible / Natural Revelation vs. Biblical Revelation - Suggestions for Additional Reading for Chapters 1 through 4 - 5. ASTRONOMY (Owen Gingerich): Introduction and Background / A Widening Cosmology / The Astronomical Genesis / The Biblical Genesis - 6. GEOLOGY (F. Donald Eckelmann): Introduction / Area of Principal Concern / Darwin and the Origin of Species / Paleontological Record of Man / The General Paleontological Record / Implications for Christian Theology / Integration with Christian Theology / Suggestions for Additional Reading - 7. PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Richard H. Bube): Inadequacy of Common Sense / Classical View of the Natural World / Classical Determinism / The Collapse of Classical Determinism / Indeterminacy / Chance and Providence / Complementarity and Paradox / A New Logic? / A New Language / Suggestions for Additional Reading - 8. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (Walter R. Hearn): Tensions Between Biology and Theology / Tensions Within the Sciences Themselves / Patterns of Specialization in Biology / Biology at the Population Level / Biology at the Organismic Level / Biology at the Cellular Level / Conclusions - 9. PSYCHOLOGY (Stanley E. Lindquist): Introduction / Fields of Psychology / Some Areas of Difficulty for a Christian in Psychology / Specific Areas of Misunderstanding or Conflict / Suggestions for Additional Reading - 10. SOCIAL SCIENCE (David O. Moberg): Theoretical Orientations / Methodological Orientations / Postulates of Science / Religious Skepticism of Scientists / Christian Postulates / The Science-Religion Controversy / Social Science Contributions to Christianity / Conclusion / Suggestions for Additional Reading - Index of Subjects / Index of Names / Index of Scripture References |
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