Evolution And Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist - Couverture rigide

Roughgarden, Joan

 
9781597260985: Evolution And Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist
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ISBN 10 : 1597260983 ISBN 13 : 9781597260985
Editeur : Island Press, 2006

Synopsis

"I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian," states Stanford professor Joan Roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, "Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist". From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the Bible. Perhaps only someone with Roughgarden's unique academic standing could examine so well controversial issues such as the teaching of intelligent design in public schools, or the potential flaws in Darwin's theory of evolution. Certainly Roughgarden is uniquely suited to reference both the minutiae of scientific processes and the implication of biblical verses. Whether the topic is mutation rates and lizards or the hidden meanings behind St. Paul's letters, "Evolution and Christian Faith" distils complex arguments into everyday understanding. Roughgarden has scoured the Bible and scanned the natural world, finding examples time and again, not of conflict, but of harmony. The result is an accessible and intelligent context for seeing a Christian vision of the world that embraces science. In the ongoing debates over creationism and evolution, "Evolution and Christian Faith" will be seen as a work of major significance, written for contemporary readers who wonder how - or if - they can embrace scientific advances while maintaining their traditional values.

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À propos de l?auteur

Joan Roughgarden is professor of biological sciences and of geophysics at Stanford University. Her many books include Evolution's Rainbow (University of California Press, 2004), Primer of Ecological Theory (Prentice Hall, 1995), and Theory of Population Genetics and Evolutionary Ecology (Macmillan, 1979). She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Éditeur
Island Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1597260983
ISBN 13 
9781597260985
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
168
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781597268660: Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist

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ISBN 10 :  1597268666 ISBN 13 :  9781597268660
Editeur : Island Press, 2007
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