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Darwinism and the Divine

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Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

18.02.2011

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

320

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/1,8 cm

Gewicht

466 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4443-3344-2

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"McGrath is a masterful teacher and this volume is as brimming with knowledge and insight as his many others." (Modern Believing, 1 January 2014)
 
"The writing in Darwinism and the Divine is clear, elegant, and well informed throughout, is distinguished by a balanced and nonpolemical style, and is a pleasure to read. Every chapter in this rich volume includes extensive endnotes guiding the reader to further study." (Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 16 January 2014)
 
"These criticisms notwithstanding, McGrath's Darwinism and the Divineis a well-written, lucid work that will occupy a prominent place as an apologetic for Christian theism in its dialogue with the larger scientific community." (International Journal of Public Theology, 1 May 2013)
 
"Furthermore, this work is a rare pleasure to read for its clarity and remarkable level of scholarship across multiple disciplines. Consequently, I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone interested in how the debates over Darwinism relate to the ongoing and evolving goals and methods of natural theology." (The Way, 1 October 2012)
 
"These features, together with the author's accessible writing style, mean that this book can not only be read cover-to-cover in a straightforward and engaging way, but can also be used as a text book to enable more detailed study of the various aspects of this important and relevant subject." (Evangelical Quarterly, 4 October 2012)
 
"Whether these arguments are effective is a matter for more philosophic minds, but if this book brings new ideas into a science-religion conversation that often consists of repetition of the same essential themes, then all scholars of science-religion are beneficiaries." (Journal of the History of Biology, 2011)
 
"But I think that the chief merit of both of these books lies in their parallel analyses of natural theology, specifically the significance of scientific knowledge for resolving theological issues." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 December 2011)
 
"McGrath (King's College London) offers an excellent examination of Darwin's theory of evolution vs. Creationism/intelligent design within the context of natural theology. . . The writing is clear and readable with a wealth of documentation. Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; interested general readers." (Choice, 1 October 2011)
 
"While readers familiar with the subject will find few new ideas in these sections, the material is presented in McGrath's usual readable style and so will be helpful in providing an introduction to the reader new to the subject and in providing a helpfully focused summary for the person who has already begun to explore these ideas. " (Methodist Recorder, 22 September 2011)
 
"But if one had to choose between them, I would recommend the book under review. It presents a synthesis of much of his thinking, supported by richly informative documentation that, in range and volume, is little short of astonishing." (Science & Education, 2011)
 
"The prolific theologian argues that Darwin's own faith and worldview allowed for complexities and intricacies in the intersection of faith and science." (Publishers Weekly, 8 March 2011)

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

18.02.2011

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

320

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/1,8 cm

Gewicht

466 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4443-3344-2

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • List of Figures x

    Preface xii

    Acknowledgments xv

    Introduction 1

    Part I Conceptual Clarifications: On the meaning of terms 9

    1 Natural Theology: A Deeper Structure to the Natural World 11

    Natural Theology in the Classical Tradition 13

    The Conceptual Fluidity of Natural Theology 15

    The Eternal Return of Natural Theology 18

    2 Darwinism: A Narrative of Evolution 27

    Darwinism: A Defensible Term? 28

    Darwinism as an Ideology 32

    The Metaphysical Inflation of Evolutionary Thought 36

    Conclusion to Part I 40

    Part II Historical Exposition: Darwin and the English natural theology tradition 47

    3 English Natural Theology of the Augustan Age, 1690-1745 49

    The Emergence of English Natural Theology 50

    Newtonian Physics and Natural Theology 53

    The Protestant Assumptions of English Natural Theology 56

    A Foundation for Consensus: The Doctrine of Creation 61

    Physico-theology: The Appeal to Contrivance 63

    Natural Theology and the Beauty of Nature 72

    The Problem of Development within Nature 74

    Assessing Evidence: Changing Public Perceptions 75

    4 A Popular Classic: William Paley's Natural Theology (1802) 85

    Introducing Paley's Natural Theology 85

    Paley's Source: Bernard Nieuwentyt's Religious Philosopher (1718) 88

    The Watch Analogy: The Concept of Contrivance 91

    Paley on Intermediary Causes within Nature 97

    The Vulnerability of Paley's Approach 99

    5 Beyond Paley: Shifts in English Natural Theology, 1802-52 108

    The Impact of Geology upon Paley's Natural Theology 110

    Henry Brougham: A Natural Theology of the Mind 112

    Evidence, Testimony, and Proof: A Shifting Context 115

    A New Approach: The Bridgewater Treatises 119

    John Henry Newman: The Theological Deficiencies of Paley 127

    Robert Browning's "Caliban Upon Setebos": A Literary Critique of Paley 130

    English Natural Theology on the Eve of the Darwinian Revolution 133

    6 Charles Darwin, Natural Selection, and Natural Theology 143

    The Development of Darwin's Views on Natural Selection 146

    Problems, Prediction, and Proof: The Challenge of Natural Selection 150

    Natural Selection and Natural Theology: An Assessment of Darwin's Impact 155

    Conclusion to Part II 171

    Part III Contemporary Discussion: Darwinism and natural theology 183

    7 A Wider Teleology: Design, Evolution, and Natural Theology 185

    Directionality within the Natural World 187

    Teleology: Introducing an Idea 188

    Chance, Contingency, and Evolutionary Goals 191

    The "Wider Teleology" of Evolution 194

    The Inference of Design and Natural Theology 197

    Suffering, Evolution, and Natural Theology 202

    8 The Concept of Creation: Reflections and Reconsiderations 217

    The Seventeenth Century: The Regnant Theology of Creation 218

    Creation as Event and Process: Augustine of Hippo 222

    Evolution and an Emergent Creation 230

    God's Action within the Evolutionary Process 233

    9 Universal Darwinism: Natural Theology as an Evolutionary Outcome? 247

    The Darwinian Paradigm and Cultural Development 249

    The God-Meme: Natural Theology and Cultural Replicators 254

    Religion: Evolutionary Adaptation or Spandrel? 262

    Natural Theology and Evolutionary Theories of the Origins of Religion 265

    Conclusion to Part III 267

    Part IV Conclusion 277

    10 The Prospects for Natural Theology 279

    Natural Theology and the Human Evolutionary Past 281

    Natural Theology, Observational Traction, and the Best Explanation 283

    A Community of Discernment: The Church and Natural Theology 285

    In Quest of Meaning 288

    Index 294