Creation: From Nothing Until Now

by Willem B. Drees

Overview

Where do we come from? Where are we going? These are fundamental questions, which the human race has asked itself for centuries.
Presenting a brief and accessible overview of contemporary scientific thought, Creation is an imaginative and poetic exploration of the origins of the universe. WIllem Drees assesses the religious and philosophical impact of scientific theories of evolution and the natural world, and examines the changing relationship between us and our planet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415256537
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/20/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	122
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Willem B. Drees is a physicist, theologian and philosopher. Executive Director of ALLEA, the Association of ALL European Academies, he is Nicolette Bruining Professor of Philosophy of Nature and Technology at Twente University in the Netherlands.

Table of Contents

Introduction, A creation story Scene 1. When time was not yet Scene 2. Mystery Scene 3. Integrity Scene 4. Dependence Scene 5. Purpose Scene 6. Luck Scene 7. Humanity Scene 8. Religion Intermezzo: The nature of theology Scene 9. Critical thought Intermezzo: The nature of knowledge Intermezzo: Our knowledge of nature Scene 10. Responsibility; From now on: Playing and imagining God