God and Evolution: A Reader

by Mary Kathleen Cunningham (Editor)

Overview

How can we reconcile belief in God and Darwinism, divine action and an evolutionary world? The first book of its kind, this Reader represents the diversity of views which surround the interaction of evolutionary theory and the Christian tradition.

Ideal for students with no previous knowledge of the field, the book introduces the methodologies of the study of science and religion, and evolutionary biology, and presents the views of influential thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including:

• the natural sciences
• history
• theology
• philosophy.

From current scientific developments to contemporary philosophical perspectives, Darwin to Dawkins, Creationism to Intelligent Design, God and Evolution highlights neglected but important views, such as those of feminist scholars, and contemporary revisionists, as well as some of the best known writers in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415380140
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/16/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	406
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mary Kathleen Cunningham is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at North Carolina State University.

Table of Contents

Preface PART ONE Methodology 1 Charles Hodge The Protestant rule of faith 2 Sallie McFague metaphor 3 Mary Midgley How myths work 4 Ian G. Barbour the structures of science and religion PART TWO Evolutionary theory 5 Charles Darwin On the origin of species 6 Francisco J. Ayala The evolution of life: an overview 7 Michael Ruse Is there a limit to our knowledge of evolution? PART THREE Creationism 8 Genesis 1–2 9 Ronald L. Numbers The creationists PART FOUR Intelligent design 10 William Paley Natural theology 11 Michael J. Behe Irreducible complexity: obstacle to Darwinian evolution 12 Kenneth R. Mill er Answering the biochemical argument from design PART FIVE Naturalism 13 Richard Dawkins The blind watchmaker 14 Richard Dawkins God’s utility function 15 Daniel C . Dennett Darwin’s dangerous idea 16 Mary Midgley The quest for a universal acid 17 Michael Ruse Methodological naturalism under attack PART SIX Evolutionary theism 18 Howard J. Van Till The creation: intelligently designed or optimally equipped? 19 Arthur Peacocke biological evolution—a positive theological appraisal 20 Jürgen Moltmann God’s kenosis in the creation and consummation of the world 21 Elizabeth A. Johnson does God play dice? Divine providence and chance PART SEVEN Reformulations of tradition 24 Ruth Page Panentheism and pansyntheism: God in relation 25 Gordon D. Kaufman On thinking of God as serendipitous creativity, Index.