State of Affairs: The Science-Theology Controversy

by Richard J. Coleman

Overview

The last sixty years have witnessed a virtual explosion of interest in how modern science and traditional Christianity intersect. This new rapprochement with science has irrevocably altered how we think of God. It constitutes a foundation from which we cannot retreat, but from which we also cannot move forward until we examine the presumptions on which it is based. For the first time, Richard Coleman interprets in a clear and meaningful way the themes and practitioners that make this rapprochement different, and what it has achieved. But this book is more than description--it is an inquiry into whether Christian theology has lost its authentic voice by its singular focus on accommodating modern science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630875572
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	10/24/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	284
File size:	904 KB

About the Author

Richard J. Coleman is the author of two previous books exploring the subject matter of religion and science: Competing Truths: Theology and Science as Sibling Rivals and Eden's Garden: Rethinking Sin and Evil in an Era of Scientific Promise. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Princeton Theological Seminary, Coleman has retired from a career as teacher, executive director, and minister in the United Church of Christ.

Editorial Reviews

There is much that is perceptive in Coleman's construal of the very different tasks and distinctiveness of the science and theology: his encouragement to theology to adopt a more robust attitude to science is surely valuable. Also, his 'lingering questions' for the NR are spot-on in identifying some of the outstanding problems with the science-religion discourse.

119.1 2016 - Mark Harris