Attitudes of practitioners By and large, in the writings of theologians and scholars on science and religion, the following elements may be detected: (a) One tries to establish the concordances between science and the religion of one’s own affiliation/upbringing. (b) One tries to defend, justify, and/or interpret the religions tenets and doctrines. (c)…
I begin this review with two snapshot reactions. First, there was the review of Consilience in Science: this appeared early in 1998, and was written by a well-known philosopher of science who had himself written on some issues similar to those touched on by Wilson. To say that the review was negative would give negativity…
Though some have cautiously kept science and religion apart, remembering the theme in Ecclesiastes that “To everything there is a season, and a time in every purpose under the heaven,” there have been, in recent decades, a spate of books that try to build bridges between the two. Of these, some seek to find science…
Contents: Introduction – Christianity and the Scientific Worldview – The Trinity and Creation – Sacred Cosmology: the Genesis Creation Narratives – Explaining the Universe – Theistic Explanation – Breaking out of the Mechanistic Universe – God’s Action in the Universe – Creation, Suffering and the Divine Purpose – God and Evolution – The Soul –…
I am Mariano Artigas, doctor in physics and in philosophy, professor of philosophy of science at the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. I have entered the decade of the 60-agers two days ago, and was ordered as a Roman Catholic priest in 1964. Even though I am well acquainted with the Templeton Foundation, this is…
1. Is the triumph of Western science and technology mostly due to a tradition that emphasizes critical thinking, or rather an attitude of belligerence and conquest (Lynn White, among others)? (a) I believe one of the serious conceptual confusions of the past two centuries (though based on justifiable historical appearances) is that science is “Western.”…
Review of Ken Wilber, The Marriage of Sense and Soul: Integrating Science and Religion New York: Random House, 1998. 225 pages. Index. Reviewed by Michael E. Zimmerman,TulaneUniversity Ken Wilber has earned a deservedly high reputation in the field of “transpersonal” philosophy, which is the study both of aspects of consciousness that transcend the personal psyche…
In the context of exploring the existence or otherwise of a purpose to (or in) the universe, it may be useful to define certain terms. I shall therefore attempt to clarify some of the controversies in the framework of the definitions below: Mechanism: will refer to the modus operandi of a complex system which functions…
With regard as to the future and success of the Science-Religion dialogue, I would submit the following:. No matter what our personal faiths and convictions are, we cannot ignore the following historically incontrovertible facts: 1. Every religious system in the world has enriched countless human beings, uplifted their perspectives, consoled them in times of stress,…
Introduction to SSQ conference, By Robert Russell, CTNS Berkeley, CA Sunday, June 7, 1998. Good morning, and welcome to the “Science and the Spiritual Quest” conference, drawing together 27 internationally distinguished scientists who are invited to share with us their spiritual journey. I am Bob Russell, Professor of Theology and Science in Residence at the…