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OverviewIn God and Natural Order: Physics, Philosophy, and Theology, Shaun Henson brings a theological approach to bear on contemporary scientific and philosophical debates on the ordered or disordered nature of the universe. Henson engages arguments for a unified theory of the laws of nature, a concept with monotheistic metaphysical and theological leanings, alongside the pluralistic viewpoints set out by Nancy Cartwright and other philosophers of science, who contend that the nature of physical reality is intrinsically complex and irreducible to a single unifying theory. Drawing on the work of theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg and his conception of the Trinitarian Christian god, the author argues that a theological line of inquiry can provide a useful framework for examining controversies in physics and the philosophy of science. God and Natural Order will raise provocative questions for theologians, Pannenberg scholars, and researchers working in the intersection of science and religion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shaun C. HensonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138546066ISBN 10: 1138546062 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 12 February 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. God as Unifier: Scientific Unification and its Theological Alliances 2. God as Pluralist: Philosophical Challenges to Scientific Unification 3. Wolfhart Pannenberg’s Trinitarian Creation 4. Material Limits 5. Methodological Limits 6. ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationShaun C. Henson teaches in the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |