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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... promise . And the very fact that something is a promise means that it is not just a gift . Rather , it is a gift that carries the future within itself - brought to us ahead of time , so to speak . Bearing the glow of the future ...
... promise . And the very fact that something is a promise means that it is not just a gift . Rather , it is a gift that carries the future within itself - brought to us ahead of time , so to speak . Bearing the glow of the future ...
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... promise that molds the experience of Israel , Jesus , and his followers . Envisaging all of nature as participative in the story of a divine promise does not re- quire that we ignore the ecologically important notion of nature's ...
... promise that molds the experience of Israel , Jesus , and his followers . Envisaging all of nature as participative in the story of a divine promise does not re- quire that we ignore the ecologically important notion of nature's ...
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... promise rather than perfection is especially intolerant of those de- structive ecological practices that expect the Earth itself to be limit- less in its resourcefulness . Appreciating our rich planet as promise rather than paradise ...
... promise rather than perfection is especially intolerant of those de- structive ecological practices that expect the Earth itself to be limit- less in its resourcefulness . Appreciating our rich planet as promise rather than paradise ...
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