God After Darwin: A Theology Of EvolutionIn God After Darwin , John Haught argues that the ongoing debate between Darwinian evolutionists and Christian apologists is fundamentally misdirected: both sides persist in focusing upon an explanation of underlying design and order in the universe. Haught suggests that what is lacking in both of these competing ideologies is the notion of novelty, a necessary component of evolution and the essence of the unfolding of divine Mystery. He argues that Darwin's disturbing picture of life, instead of being hostile to religion - as scientific skeptics and many believers have thought it to be - actually provides a most fertile setting for mature reflection on the idea of God. Solidly grounded in scholarship, Haught's explanation of the relationship between theology and evolution is both accessible and engaging. |
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... especially , of evolu- tion ? What would religious people think about their central teach- ings , about the existence of a transcendent principle of meaning , or about the authority of their moral codes , if they were to become fully ...
... especially , of evolu- tion ? What would religious people think about their central teach- ings , about the existence of a transcendent principle of meaning , or about the authority of their moral codes , if they were to become fully ...
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... Especially in debates about the compatibility of religion with the randomness , struggle , and suffer- ing in life's evolution , theologians typically find themselves guarding some bleary notion of divine " power " and " rationality ...
... Especially in debates about the compatibility of religion with the randomness , struggle , and suffer- ing in life's evolution , theologians typically find themselves guarding some bleary notion of divine " power " and " rationality ...
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... especially of the " neo - orthodox " theology as- sociated with the famous Swiss theologian Karl Barth and his followers . 13. John Polkinghorne , “ Creation and the Structure of the Physical World , " The- ology Today 44 ( April 1987 ) ...
... especially of the " neo - orthodox " theology as- sociated with the famous Swiss theologian Karl Barth and his followers . 13. John Polkinghorne , “ Creation and the Structure of the Physical World , " The- ology Today 44 ( April 1987 ) ...
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