Vying for truth - theology and the natural sciences : : from the 17th century to the present / / Hans Schwarz.

• VerfasserIn: Schwarz, Hans,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, Connecticut : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: V&R Academic Vying for truth - theology and the natural sciences
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Notes: Includes indexes.

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 fi

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Body; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Beginning of a New Age; 2 Theology in Retreat (19th Century); 2.1 The Materialistic Attack; 2.2 The Evolutionistic Attack; 2.3 The Reaction of Theology; 3 British Empiricism and Its Consequences (17th-19th century); 3.1 The Battle over Innate Ideas; 3.2 The Design Argument; 3.3 The Battle over Darwin; 4 North America's Problem with Darwin; 4.1 Euphoria in a Progressive World; 4.2 From Fear to Embrace: Protestant Theology and Evolution

5 The Continental Fortress Mentality and the Gradual Turnaround (First Half of the 20th Century)5.1 A Strict Demarcation (Karl Barth); 5.2 The Scottish Peculiarity (Thomas F. Torrance); 5.3 A German Outsider (Karl Heim) ; 5.4 A Roman Catholic Voice (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin); 5.5 A New Beginning of the Dialogue by the Natural Sciences; 6 A Vivid Dialogue with Many Voices; 6.1 The Grand Senior of the Dialogue: Ian Barbour; 6.2 The Institutionalized Dialogue; 7 Partners from the Natural Sciences; 7.1 Discerning the Mind of God (Stoeger, Davies, Hawking, Tippler)

7.2 Between Rejection and Proof (Wuketits, Dawkins, Wilson, Kutschera, Gitt, Dembski, Scherer)7.3 Human Accountability and Religious Naturalism (Hans-Peter Dürr and Ursula Goodenough); 8 Partners from Theology; 8.1 Different Traditions (Russell, Hefner, Polkinghorne, McGrath, Deane-Drummond, Ijjas, Drees); 8.2 Dialogue as an Avocation (Moltmann, Pannenberg); 9 Important Issues; 9.1 Nature or Creation?; 9.2 Brain and Spirit; 9.3 Responsible Shaping of the World; Index of Names; Index of Subjects ; Back Cover