Religion and Scientific Naturalism: Overcoming the ConflictsIn this book, David Ray Griffin argues that the perceived conflict between science and religion is based upon a double mistake-the assumption that religion requires supernaturalism and that scientific naturalism requires atheism and materialism. |
Contents
Science Religion and Naturalism | 3 |
The Modern Conflict Between Religion and Scientific Naturalism | 22 |
Harmonizing Science and Religion Three Alternative Approaches | 44 |
Whiteheards Scientific and Religious Naturalism | 82 |
Religion and the Rise of the Modern Scientific Worldview | 107 |
Harmonizing Science and Religion Within Whiteheadian Naturalism | 135 |
Science Naturalism and the MindBody Problem | 137 |
Parapsychology Science and Religion | 179 |
Creation and Evolution | 241 |
Epilogue | 311 |
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Note on Supporting Center | 335 |
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