书名: Divine Action and Modern Science
作者: Nicholas Saunders (Author)
出版社: Cambridge University Press (December 23, 2002)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0521524164
ISBN-13: 978-0521524162
Book Description
Divine Action and Modern Science considers the relationship between the natural sciences and the concept of God acting in the world. Nicholas Saunders examines the Biblical motivations for asserting a continuing notion of divine action and identifies several different theological approaches to the problem. He considers their theoretical relationships with the laws of nature, indeterminism, and probabilistic causation. His book then embarks on a radical critique of current attempts to reconcile special divine action with quantum theory, chaos theory and quantum chaos. As well as considering the implications of these problems for common interpretations of divine action, Saunders also surveys and codifies the many different theological, philosophical and scientific responses to divine action. The conclusion reached is that we are still far from a satisfactory account of how God might act in a manner that is consonant with modern science despite the copious recent scholarship in this area.
Review
"This is an important book. Without presupposing technical training in physics, it introduces the reader to enough of the scientific details that he or she can evaluate claims to special divine action in light of science. Saunders, who understands both the physical theories and the theological literature, manages to bring the discussion to a new level. His argument has already provoked controversy in the field; the book's appearance is certain to extend it." --Philip Clayton, Harvard University
"...a well-informed and important study..." --Religious Studies Review
"In this reflective and well-researched book by scholar-scientist Saunders, readers will find the essence of current controversies on divine actions, both special and general, illuminated by the writings of scientifically inclined theologians and theologically inclined scientists. Recommended." --Choice
About the Author
NICHOLAS SAUNDERS is Honorary Associate of the Ian Ramsey Centre at the University of Oxford.
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作者: Nicholas Saunders (Author)
出版社: Cambridge University Press (December 23, 2002)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0521524164
ISBN-13: 978-0521524162
Book Description
Divine Action and Modern Science considers the relationship between the natural sciences and the concept of God acting in the world. Nicholas Saunders examines the Biblical motivations for asserting a continuing notion of divine action and identifies several different theological approaches to the problem. He considers their theoretical relationships with the laws of nature, indeterminism, and probabilistic causation. His book then embarks on a radical critique of current attempts to reconcile special divine action with quantum theory, chaos theory and quantum chaos. As well as considering the implications of these problems for common interpretations of divine action, Saunders also surveys and codifies the many different theological, philosophical and scientific responses to divine action. The conclusion reached is that we are still far from a satisfactory account of how God might act in a manner that is consonant with modern science despite the copious recent scholarship in this area.
Review
"This is an important book. Without presupposing technical training in physics, it introduces the reader to enough of the scientific details that he or she can evaluate claims to special divine action in light of science. Saunders, who understands both the physical theories and the theological literature, manages to bring the discussion to a new level. His argument has already provoked controversy in the field; the book's appearance is certain to extend it." --Philip Clayton, Harvard University
"...a well-informed and important study..." --Religious Studies Review
"In this reflective and well-researched book by scholar-scientist Saunders, readers will find the essence of current controversies on divine actions, both special and general, illuminated by the writings of scientifically inclined theologians and theologically inclined scientists. Recommended." --Choice
About the Author
NICHOLAS SAUNDERS is Honorary Associate of the Ian Ramsey Centre at the University of Oxford.
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