Philosophy, Science and Divine ActionFount LeRon Shults, Nancey C. Murphy, Robert John Russell One of the most important and controversial themes in the contemporary dialogue among scientists and Christian theologians is the issue of "divine action" in the world. This volume brings together contributions from leading scholars on this topic, which emerged out of the Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action project, co-sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and the Center for Theology and Natural Science. This multi-year collaboration involved over 50 authors meeting at five international conferences. The essays collected here demonstrate the pervasive role of philosophy in this dialogue. |
Contents
A Philosophical Introduction to Divine Action F LeRon Shults | 1 |
Chapter One Five Models of God and Evolution Ian G Barbour | 17 |
How does God Communicate with Humanity? Arthur Peacocke | 53 |
Chapter Three The Metaphysics of Divine Action John Polkinghorne | 97 |
Chapter Four Describing Gods Action in the World in Light of Scientifi c Knowledge of Reality William R Stoeger | 111 |
Chapter Five Evaluating the Teleological Argument for Divine Action Wesley J Wildman | 141 |
Chapter Six Constraint and Freedom in the Movement from Quantum Physics to Theology Philip Clayton | 191 |
Chapter Seven Creation Providence and Quantum Chance Thomas F Tracy | 227 |
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