Science and Religion
Understanding the Issues
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:13th Apr '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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.
- A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans the interface between science and religion, and includes illustrations of scientific concepts throughout
- Explores key historical issues, including the heliocentric controversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance, such as biotechnology and environmental issues
- 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
- Accessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology, evolution, and ethics in a scientific age
- Provides significant coverage of scientific information and balanced explanations of the key debates for introductory students <
“This is a well presented and interesting book written in a clear and economic style . . . These suggestions are made in the hope that this excellent work could become essential reading for courses in this country on science and religion.” (Science and Religion, 1 November 2012)
"Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (Choice, 1 March 2ISBN: 9781405189651
Dimensions: 248mm x 172mm x 19mm
Weight: 1361g
368 pages