New Directions in Theology and Science: Beyond Dialogue
In: Routledge Science and Religion Ser.
Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Part I: Theology and the sciences -- 1. More history, more theology, more philosophy, more science: the state of theological engagement with science -- Credibility and content -- Some recent history -- Prospects: more history, science, theology, partners, philosophy -- Notes -- References -- 2. Theology and science in the field -- An Anglican climate change observatory in the Solomon Islands: harvesting community-embedded knowledge through church-coordinated hardware -- The potentials and dangers of scientist-priests -- Radically pragmatic techniques for working together according to a method typical of fools -- Finally, what does the "and" stand for? -- Notes -- References -- 3. Religion and the science of climate destabilisation: the case for (re)entanglement -- Notes -- References -- 4. The inflation of nature and the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis -- A worry about reductionism -- The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis -- Phenotypic plasticity -- Genetic accommodation -- Niche construction -- The return of the organism -- An Aristotelian interpretation of the EES -- The inflation of nature -- Science and religion after an inflation of nature -- Notes -- References -- Part II: 'Science' and 'religion' in the public sphere -- 5. Pop science and pop theology: new ways of exploring an old dialogue -- Introduction -- Moving beyond the conflict model -- A new priesthood -- New narratives of science and religion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6. An unfortunate communicatio idiomatum: on the curious spectacle of two modern inventions morphing into one another in the public square -- A debate with pre-arranged conclusions -- I believe in Science -- Literal readings: an unorthodox projection?.