Exploring Reality: The Intertwining of Science and Religion - Couverture souple

Polkinghorne F.R.S. K.B.E., Professor Of Mathematical Physics John

 
9780300122671: Exploring Reality: The Intertwining of Science and Religion
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0300122675 ISBN 13 : 9780300122671
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2007

Synopsis

The latest communiqué from John Polkinghorne as he continues his survey of the frontier between science and religion
Reality is multi-layered, asserts the Reverend John Polkinghorne, and in this insightful book he explores various dimensions of the human encounter with reality. Through a well-reasoned and logical process, Polkinghorne argues that reality consists not only of the scientific processes of the natural world but also the personal dimension of human nature and its significance. He offers an integrated view of reality, encompassing a range of insights deriving from physics' account of causal structure, evolutionary understanding of human nature, the unique significance of Jesus of Nazareth, and the human encounter with God.

The author devotes further chapters to specific problems and questions raised by the Christian account of divine reality. He discusses, for example, the nature of time and God's relation to it, the interrelationship of the world's faiths, the problem of evil, and practical ethical issues relating to genetic advances, including stem cell research. Continuing in his pursuit of a dialogue between science and theology that accords equal weight to the insights of each, Polkinghorne expands our understanding of the nature of reality and our appreciation of its complexity.

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À propos de l?auteur

John Polkinghorne, KBE, FRS, is fellow and retired president of Queens' College, Cambridge. Winner of the 2002 Templeton Prize, he is both a quantum physicist and an Anglican priest.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300122675
ISBN 13 
9780300122671
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0300110146 ISBN 13 :  9780300110142
Editeur : Yale Univ Pr, 2005
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