Nature and Scripture in the Abrahamic Religions: God, Scripture and the rise of modern science (1200-1700)Jitse M. van der Meer, Scott Mandelbrote The four companion volumes of Nature and Scripture in the Abrahamic Religions contribute to a contextual evaluation of the mutual influences between scriptural exegesis and hermeneutics on the one hand and practices or techniques of interpretation in natural philosophy and the natural sciences on the other. We seek to raise the low profile this theme has had both in the history of science and in the history of biblical interpretation. Furthermore, questions about the interpretation of scripture continue to be provoked by current theological reflection on scientific theories. We also seek to provide a historical context for renewed reflection on the role of the hermeneutics of scripture in the development of theological doctrines that interact with the natural sciences. Contributors are J. Matthew Ashley, Robert E. Brown, Elizabeth Chmielewski, Edward B. Davis, Henri Wijnandus de Knijff, Marwa Elshakry, Richard England, Menachem Fisch, George Harinck, Bernhard Kleeberg, Scott Mandelbrote, G. Blair Nelson, Alexei V. Nesteruk, Jitse M. van der Meer, Rob P. W. Visser, and William Yarchin. |
Contents
INTRODUCTORY ESSAY | 3 |
PART I 17001900 | 39 |
PART II 18601900 SCRIPTURE AND BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION | 181 |
Contents | 293 |
Chapter Nine Dutch Calvinists and Darwinism 19001960 Rob PW Visser | 293 |
Chapter Ten Twin Sisters with a Changing Character How NeoCalvinists Dealt with the Modern Discrepancy between Bible and Natural Sciences Geo... | 317 |
Chapter Eleven The Problem of Faith and Scientifi c Knowledge in Russian Religious Thought of the NineteenthTwentieth Centuries Alexei V Nesteruk | 371 |
PART III 1900PRESENT | 405 |
| 569 | |
Common terms and phrases
accepted accommodation according American appeared approach argued argument attempt authority believed Bible biblical Cambridge century Christian church claims concern considered contemporary context created creation criticism cultural Cuvier Darwinism discussion divine doctrine early Earth Edwards evidence evolution evolutionary example existence explain facts faith first followed Genesis geology German God’s hermeneutics human Ibid idea important intellectual interest interpretation John knowledge Kuyper language later literal London meaning method modern moral narrative nature neo-Calvinist nineteenth century noted organic original Orthodox Oxford particular philosophy physical position possible present principle problem Protestant published question reading reality reason reference Reformed regard rejected relation religion religious result revelation scientific Scripture sense species Spirit Testament theologians theology theory things thought tion tradition true truth understanding unity University Press Wright writings