Schwarz Vying for Truth – Theology and the Natural Sciences

From the 17th Century to the Present
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-647-54028-3
Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 236 Seiten

The emancipation of the natural sciences from religion was a gradual affair during the last four centuries. Initially many of the leading scientists were churchmen indicating a symbiosis between faith and reason. Due to the increasing specialization in the sciences this close connection came to an end often leading to antagonism and mutual suspicion. This book traces this historical development with its twists and turns in both Europe and North America. It depicts the major players in this story and outlines their specific contributions. The main focus is on the 19th and 20th centuries with figures such as Darwin and Hodge, but also Beecher and Abbott in the 19th century. In the 20th century the narrative starts with Karl Barth and moves all the way to Hawking and Tipler. Special attention is given to representatives from North America, Great Britain, and Germany. In conclusion important issues are presented in the present-day dialogue between theology and the natural sciences. The issue of design and fine-tuning is picked up, and advances in brain research. Finally technological issues are assessed and the status of medicine as a helpmate for life is discussed. An informative and thought-provoking book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schwarz, Hans

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Wissenschaft
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Religion & Wissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover
;1
2;Title Page
;4
3;Copyright
;5
4;Table of Contents
;6
5;Body
;8
6;Preface;8
7;Introduction;11
8;1 The Beginning of a New Age;14
9;2 Theology in Retreat (19th Century);24
9.1;2.1 The Materialistic Attack;25
9.2;2.2 The Evolutionistic Attack;34
9.3;2.3 The Reaction of Theology;43
10;3 British Empiricism and Its Consequences (17th–19th century);49
10.1;3.1 The Battle over Innate Ideas;50
10.2;3.2 The Design Argument;52
10.3;3.3 The Battle over Darwin;57
11;4 North America’s Problem with Darwin;61
11.1;4.1 Euphoria in a Progressive World;62
11.2;4.2 From Fear to Embrace: Protestant Theology and Evolution;72
12;5 The Continental Fortress Mentality and the Gradual Turnaround (First Half of the 20th Century);88
12.1;5.1 A Strict Demarcation (Karl Barth);88
12.2;5.2 The Scottish Peculiarity (Thomas F. Torrance);91
12.3;5.3 A German Outsider (Karl Heim) ;95
12.4;5.4 A Roman Catholic Voice (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin);98
12.5;5.5 A New Beginning of the Dialogue by the Natural Sciences;101
13;6 A Vivid Dialogue with Many Voices;109
13.1;6.1 The Grand Senior of the Dialogue: Ian Barbour;109
13.2;6.2 The Institutionalized Dialogue;114
14;7 Partners from the Natural Sciences;133
14.1;7.1 Discerning the Mind of God (Stoeger, Davies, Hawking, Tippler);134
14.2;7.2 Between Rejection and Proof (Wuketits, Dawkins, Wilson, Kutschera, Gitt, Dembski, Scherer);149
14.3;7.3 Human Accountability and Religious Naturalism (Hans-Peter Dürr and Ursula Goodenough);168
15;8 Partners from Theology;173
15.1;8.1 Different Traditions (Russell, Hefner, Polkinghorne, McGrath, Deane-Drummond, Ijjas, Drees);173
15.2;8.2 Dialogue as an Avocation (Moltmann, Pannenberg);199
16;9 Important Issues;208
16.1;9.1 Nature or Creation?;208
16.2;9.2 Brain and Spirit;216
16.3;9.3 Responsible Shaping of the World;223
17;Index of Names;230
18;Index of Subjects ;235
19;Back Cover
;238

Über Autor(innen)

Schwarz, Hans
Dr. theol. Hans Schwarz ist Professor für Systematische Theologie am Institut für Evangelische Theologie an der Universität Regensburg.