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God and the Book of Nature develops theological views of the natural sciences in light of the recent theological turn in science-and-religion scholarship and the ‘science-engaged theology’ movement. Centered around the Book of Nature metaphor, it brings together contributions by theologians, natural scientists, and philosophers based in Europe and North America. They provide an exploration of complementary (and even contesting) readings of the Book of Nature, particularly in light of the vexing questions that arise around essentialism and unity in the field of science and religion. Taking an experimental and open-ended approach, the volume does not attempt to unify the readings into a single ‘plot’ that defines the Book of Nature, still less a single ‘theology of nature’, but instead it represents a variety of hermeneutical stances. Overall the book embraces a constructive theological attitude toward the modern sciences, and makes significant contributions to the research literature in science and religion.

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Author:   Mark Harris (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781032480978

ISBN 10:   1032480971
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   06 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Mark Harris Part I Method and Metaphor 1 A Scientist-Theologian’s Perspective on Science-Engaged Theology: The Case for “Theology of Science” as a Sub-discipline within Science and Religion Mark Harris 2 The Solidarity-Dehumanization Nexus: Addressing Three Barriers for a Science-Engaged Theological Ethic Matthew Elia 3 The Book of Nature as an Augustinian Hermeneutical Project Paul Allen 4 Augustinianism and the Book of Nature: Protestant Perils and Promise Frederick Simmons Part II Metaphysics and the Theology of Nature 5 Seeing God in Nature: Rethinking Bonaventure after Evolutionary Biology Jamie Boulding 6 Creaturely Agency in Evolution and Theology Megan Loumagne Ulishney 7 Saving the Macroscopic: Quantum Physics and the Theology of Nature William Simpson and Simon Horsley Part III Ecotheology and Nature 8 What Can Ecotheological and Agroecological Accounts Contribute to Biopolitical Perspectives on Farming? Andrew Jones and Kin Wing (Ray) Chan 9 When Ecotheology Meets Paleoclimatology: Engaging Theology with the Deep History of Life on Earth Bethany Sollereder Part IV Naturalisms and Nature 10 Science, Determinism, and Free Will Simon Kittle 11 Religiously Motivated Science Skepticism: When It Could Be Rational and How to Engage with it Rope Kojonen 12 Both God and Nature: Providential Naturalism as a Middle Way in Contemporary Divine Action Debates Josh A. Reeves and Peter N. Jordan 13 Prospects for a Naturalist, Critically Humanist, and Mystical Transreligious Understanding of Ultimate Reality Wesley J. Wildman

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Mark Harris is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, UK.

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