{"product_id":"science-religion-isbn-9781119599876","title":"Science \u0026 Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe leading introductory textbook on the study of religion and the natural sciences, including new coverage of the latest topics in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience and Religion \u003c\/i\u003eprovides students with a thorough introduction to the major themes and landmark debates in the interaction of science and religion. Incorporating history, philosophy, the natural sciences, and theology, this popular textbook examines how science and religion approach central questions and discusses the relationship between the two areas through the centuries. The authoritative and accessible chapters are designed for readers with minimal knowledge of science or theology. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the world’s leading authorities on the study of religion and science, this fully revised and updated third edition addresses contemporary topics and reflects the latest conceptual developments in the field. New and expanded chapters and case studies discuss Scientism, evolutionary theodicy, the Theory of Relativity, warranted belief in science and religion, the influence of science and religion on human values, and more. The most up-to-date introduction to this exciting and rapidly growing field, this textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an engaging, thematically-based approach to the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides historical context for major events in science and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores scientific and religious perspectives on Creation and the existence of God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses models, analogies, and issues at the intersection of science and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the most respected and widely adopted textbooks in the field, S\u003ci\u003ecience and Religion: A New Introduction, 3rd Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal resource for college, seminary, and university students in courses in science and religion; church or community courses in the relation of science and faith; and general readers looking for an inclusive overview of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Science and Religion: Exploring a Relationship 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study Science and Religion? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chessboard: The Diversity of Science and Religion 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIan Barbour’s Four Models of the Relation of Science and Religion 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependence 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDialogue 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Ways of Imagining the Relation of Science and Religion 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and Religion Offer Distinct Perspectives on Reality 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and Religion Engage Distinct Levels of Reality 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and Religion Offer Distinct Maps of Reality 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Two Books: Two Complementary Approaches to Reality 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Getting Started: Some Historical Landmarks 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study History? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventing the ‘Warfare’ of Science and Religion 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Essentialist Fallacy’ about Science and Religion 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispelling Myths about Science and Religion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Biblical Interpretation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of the Medieval Synthesis 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopernicus, Galileo, and the Solar System 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewton, the Mechanical Universe, and Deism 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwin and the Biological Origins of Humanity 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Big Bang’: New Insights into the Origins of the Universe 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Religion and the Philosophy of Science 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFact and Fiction: Realism and Instrumentalism 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealism 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdealism 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstrumentalism 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheology and Debates about Realism 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanation, Ontology, and Epistemology: Research Methods and the Investigation of Reality 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study in Explanation: Nancey Murphy on ‘Non‐Reductive Physicalism’ 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does it Mean to Explain Something? 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOntic and Epistemic Approaches to Explanation 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion and Explanation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilip Clayton on Explanation in Religion 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do We Decide What is the Best Explanation? 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Logic of Discovery’ and ‘Logic of Justification’ 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInference to the Best Explanation 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Darwin and Natural Selection 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory Choice and Religion 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerification: Logical Positivism 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFalsification: Karl Popper 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory Change in Science: Thomas S. Kuhn 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Science and the Philosophy of Religion 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience, Religion, and Proofs for God’s Existence 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Aquinas’s Five Ways 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kalam Argument 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: William Paley’s Biological Argument from Design 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ambiguity of ‘Proof ’: Justification in Science and Theology 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod’s Action in the World 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeism: God Acts Through the Laws of Nature 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomism: God Acts Through Secondary Causes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Theology: God Acts Through Persuasion 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantum Theory: God Acts Through Indeterminacy 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiracles and the Laws of Nature 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Hume’s Critique of Miracles 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeith Ward on Miracles 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWolfhart Pannenberg on Miracles 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Atheology? Evolutionary Debunking Arguments against God 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Theology: Is God the ‘Best Explanation’ of our Universe? 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Metaquestion: Creation and the Uniformity of Nature 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Models and Analogies in Science and Religion 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Use of Models in the Natural Sciences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kinetic Model of Gases 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplementarity: Light as Wave and Particle 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalogical Reasoning: Galileo and the Mountains of the Moon 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Scientific Models Critically: Darwin’s Principle of Natural Selection 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Use of Models and Metaphors in Christian Theology 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Aquinas on the \u003ci\u003eAnalogia Entis \u003c\/i\u003e(‘Analogy of Being’) 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIan T. Ramsey on the Model of the Divine Economy 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur Peacocke on the Theological Application of Models and Analogies 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSallie McFague on Metaphors in Theology 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Religious Models Critically: Creation 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Religious Models Critically: Theories of the Atonement 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels and Mystery: The Limits of Representation of Reality 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIan Barbour on Models in Science and Religion 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Science and Religion: Some Major Contemporary Debates 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoral Philosophy: Can the Natural Sciences establish Moral Values? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution and Ethics: The Debate about Darwinism and Morality 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuroscience and Ethics: Sam Harris on the Moral Landscape 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophy of Science: Is Reality Limited to What the Sciences Can Disclose? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophy of Religion: Theodicy in a Darwinian World 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheology: Transhumanism, the ‘Image of God’, and Human Identity 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematics: Science and the Language of God 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysics: Does the ‘Anthropic Principle’ have Religious Significance? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Biology: Can we speak of ‘Design’ in Nature? 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychology of Religion: What is Religion All About? 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Science of Religion: Is Religion ‘Natural’? 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Citations 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eScience and Religion: A New Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is now into its third edition and is an excellent introduction to the whole field of science and religion.\" - \u003cb\u003ePerspectives on Science and Christian Faith\u003c\/b\u003e, Volume 73, Number 1, March 2021  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlister E. McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion and Director of the \u003ci\u003eIan Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e at the University of Oxford, UK. He is the editor of the \u003ci\u003eIan Ramsey Centre Studies in Science and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of many influential works, including \u003ci\u003eDawkins' God: From the \"Selftsh Gene\" to the \"God Delusion.\"\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LEADING INTRODUCTORY TEXTBOOK ON THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING NEW COVERAGE OF THE LATEST TOPICS IN THE FIELD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience \u0026amp; Religion\u003c\/i\u003e provides students with a thorough introduction to the major themes and landmark debates in the interaction of science and religion. Incorporating history, philosophy, the natural sciences, and theology, this popular textbook examines how science and religion approach central questions and discusses the relationship between the two areas through the centuries. Authoritative and accessible chapters are designed for readers with minimal knowledge of science or theology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the world's leading authorities on the study of religion and science, this fully revised and updated third edition addresses contemporary topics and reflects the latest conceptual developments in the field. New and expanded chapters and case studies discuss Scientism, evolutionary theodicy, the Theory of Relativity, warranted belief in science and religion, the influence of science and religion on human values, and more. The most up-to-date introduction to this exciting and rapidly growing field, this textbook: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an engaging, thematically based approach to the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides historical context for major events in science and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores scientific and religious perspectives on Creation and the existence of God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses models, analogies, and issues at the intersection of science and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs supported by a series of videos that complement each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the most respected and widely adopted textbooks in the field, \u003ci\u003eScience \u0026amp; Religion: A New Introduction, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal resource for college, seminary, and university students in courses in science and religion; church or community courses in the relation of science and faith; and general readers looking for an inclusive overview of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989992751333,"sku":"NP9781119599876","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119599876.jpg?v=1761786137","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/science-religion-isbn-9781119599876","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}