Faith, Science, and Reason
Author: Christopher T. Baglow
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781936045259
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Christopher T. Baglow
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781936045259
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Paul Marston
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2001-06-11
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1579106617
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jaume Navarro
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-04-01
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1317059107
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Scientists, historians, philosophers and theologians often engage in debates on the limitations and mutual interactions of their respective fields of study. Serious discussions are often overshadowed by the mass-produced popular and semi-popular literature on science and religion, as well as by the political agendas of many of the actors in these debates. For some, reducing religion and science to forms of social discourse is a possible way out from epistemological overlapping between them; yet is there room for religious faith only when science dissolves into one form of social discourse? The religion thus rescued would have neither rational legitimisation nor metaphysical validity, but if both scientific and religious theories try to make absolute claims on all possible aspects of reality then conflict between them seems almost inevitable. In this book leading authors in the field of science and religion, including William Carroll, Steve Fuller, Karl Giberson and Roger Trigg, highlight the oft-neglected and profound philosophical foundations that underlie some of the most frequent questions at the boundary between science and religion: the reality of knowledge, and the notions of creation, life and design. In tune with Mariano Artigas’s work, the authors emphasise that these are neither religious nor scientific but serious philosophical questions.
Author: Leonard Brand
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781883925635
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Faith, Reason, and Earth History presents Leonard Brand¿s argument for constructive thinking about origins and earth history in the context of Scripture, showing readers how to analyze available scientific data and approach unsolved problems. Faith does not need to fear the data, but can contribute to progress in understanding earth history within the context of God¿s Word while still being honest about unanswered questions. In this patient explanation of the mission of science, the author models his conviction that ¿above all, it is essential that we treat each other with respect, even if we disagree on fundamental issues.¿ The original edition of this work (1997) was one of the first books on this topic written from the point of view of an experienced research scientist. A career biologist, paleontologist, and teacher, Brand brings to this well-illustrated book a rich assortment of practical scientific examples. This thoughtful and rigorous presentation makes Brand¿s landmark work highly useful both as a college-level text and as an easily accessible treatment for the educated lay person.
Author: Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-05-17
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0143108263
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“A superbly argued book.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion The New York Times bestselling author of Why Evolution is True explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail In this provocative book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne lays out in clear, dispassionate detail why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions. Coyne is responding to a national climate in which more than half of Americans don’t believe in evolution, members of Congress deny global warming, and long-conquered childhood diseases are reappearing because of religious objections to inoculation, and he warns that religious prejudices in politics, education, medicine, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable “truth” by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. Coyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in. Praise for Faith Versus Fact: “A profound and lovely book . . . showing that the honest doubts of science are better . . . than the false certainties of religion.” —Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith
Author: Robert Sokolowski
Publisher: CUA Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780813208275
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Identifies what is most radically distinctive about Christian belief. Addressed to a non-technical audience, the book helps the reader examine the most basic questions concerning Christian faith.
Author: Paul Helm
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 0198238452
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →He argues that the reasonableness of faith depends not only on beliefs about the world but also on beliefs about oneself (for instance about what one wants, about one's hopes and fears) and on what one is willing to trust. Helm goes on to look at the relations between belief and trust, and between faith and virtue, and concludes with an exploration of one particular type of belief about oneself, the belief that one is oneself a believer. This is a book for anyone interested in the basis of religious faith."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Michael Dennin
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781616369477
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →People of faith and people of science often view one another with suspicion, even disdain. But what if science and faith were complementary ideas? Physicist Michael Dennin explains that science doesn't deny the existence of God and that faith and science can actually enhance one another when approached the right away. He explains that science and faith do not have to live in conflict and inspires you to accept that you can be a person of faith and of science. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.
Author: Martin C. Albl
Publisher: Saint Mary's Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 0884899829
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Is religious belief reasonable? Specifically, is the doctrine of the Catholic faith consistent with reason? Drawing on Catholic and Christian theological traditions, Martin Albl engages readers in theological thinking on various topics including the Trinity, Christology, ecclesiology, human nature, sin, salvation, revelation, and eschatology. Clear and focused, the text links traditional teaching with contemporary issues to show the relevance of faith to contemporary issues. A glossary, cross-referencing system, text and discussion questions, and footnotes with information about Internet resources provide more in-depth information. --Publisher description.
Author: John P. Slattery
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780268106096
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Notre Dame, 2017 titled Old science, new problems: a theological analysis of John Zahm's attempt to bridge evolution and Roman Catholicism.