Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion
Can someone who accepts Darwin's theory of natural selection subscribe at the same time to the basic tenets of Christianity? Adopting a balanced perspective on the subject, Michael Ruse argues that, although it is at times difficult for a Darwinian to embrace Christian belief, it is not inconceivable. Ruse has produced an important contribution to a sometimes overheated debate for anyone interested in seeking an informed and judicious guide to these issues. Michael Ruse is professor of philosophy and zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of many books on evolutionary biology. In addition, he has published several hundred articles and many book reviews. He is the editor of the Cambridge Series in the Philosophy of Biology and founding editor of the journal IBiology & Philosophy. Hb ISBN (2000): 0-521-63144-0
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Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion
Can someone who accepts Darwin's theory of natural selection subscribe at the same time to the basic tenets of Christianity? Adopting a balanced perspective on the subject, Michael Ruse argues that, although it is at times difficult for a Darwinian to embrace Christian belief, it is not inconceivable. Ruse has produced an important contribution to a sometimes overheated debate for anyone interested in seeking an informed and judicious guide to these issues. Michael Ruse is professor of philosophy and zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of many books on evolutionary biology. In addition, he has published several hundred articles and many book reviews. He is the editor of the Cambridge Series in the Philosophy of Biology and founding editor of the journal IBiology & Philosophy. Hb ISBN (2000): 0-521-63144-0
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Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion

Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion

by Michael Ruse
Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion

Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion

by Michael Ruse

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Can someone who accepts Darwin's theory of natural selection subscribe at the same time to the basic tenets of Christianity? Adopting a balanced perspective on the subject, Michael Ruse argues that, although it is at times difficult for a Darwinian to embrace Christian belief, it is not inconceivable. Ruse has produced an important contribution to a sometimes overheated debate for anyone interested in seeking an informed and judicious guide to these issues. Michael Ruse is professor of philosophy and zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of many books on evolutionary biology. In addition, he has published several hundred articles and many book reviews. He is the editor of the Cambridge Series in the Philosophy of Biology and founding editor of the journal IBiology & Philosophy. Hb ISBN (2000): 0-521-63144-0

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521637169
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 09/06/2004
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.91(w) x 8.78(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Michael Ruse is Lucyle T. Wekmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University.

Table of Contents

Prologue; 1. Darwinism; 2. Christianity; 3. Origins; 4. Humans; 5. Naturalism; 6. Design; 7. Pain; 8. Extraterrestrials; 9. Christian ethics; 10. Social Darwinism; 11. Social biology; 12. Freedom and determinism; Epilogue.

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E. O. Wilson

This is a closely reasoned yet dramatically constructed argument that addresses one of the fundamental issues of all time. It contains the best explanation new available of the relation of evolutionary thought to Christianity, and thence to religion as a whole.
—E.O. Wilson, Harvard University, Author of Consilience

From the Publisher

"...Ruse's book serves an important role—building bridges for people who otherwise might not be interested in exploring 'win-win' as opposed to 'win-lose' relationships between science and religion. The argument is spry and engaging." Nature

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