Science and Religion
 208 pp., 6 x 9 Paperback ISBN: 9781589019140 (1589019148) eBook ISBN: 9781589019447 E-Inspection Request E-Inspection October 2012 LC: 2011041625 EXPLORE THIS TITLE DescriptionTable of Contents Reviews Contributors |
Science and Religion
Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Science and Religion is a record of the 2009 Building Bridges seminar, a dialogue between leading Christian and Muslim scholars convened annually by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The essays in this volume explore how both faith traditions have approached the interface between science and religion and throw light on the ongoing challenges posed by this issue today. The volume includes a selection of relevant texts together with commentary that illuminates the scriptures, the ideas of key religious thinkers, and also the legacy of Charles Darwin. The Reverend Dr. David Marshall is the academic director of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Building Bridges seminar and a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.
Reviews
"This volume offers a panoramic look at the problem of the relationship between science and religion . . . with the firm intention of stimulating further discussion."—Islamochristiana "For those who have neither time nor expertise to delve deeply into this highly complex field, this latest compilation of texts and discussions from the eighth of the Archbishop of Canterbury's 'Building Bridges' seminars (held in Turkey in 2009) is an appetizer that points the way towards further readings."—Islam and Christian Muslim Relations Table of Contents Introduction David Marshall Building Bridges in Istanbul Rowan Williams Part I: Surveys Science and the Christian Tradition: A Brief Overview John Hedley Brooke Science and Religion in the History of Islam Ahmad Dallal Science and Religious Belief in the Modern World: Challenges and Opportunities Denis Alexander Part II: Texts and Commentaries Biblical Texts Commentary Ellen F. Davis What is Creation? Subtle Insights from Genesis 1 Concerning the Order of the World Michael Welker Qur' nic Texts Commentary Mustansir Mir Classical Christian Texts Commentary: Science and Religion in the Classical Christian Tradition Emmanuel Clapsis Classical Islamic Texts Commentary: The Importance of al-Ghaz l and Ibn Rushd in the History of Islamic Discourse on Religion and Science Osman Bakar Charles Darwin Introduction to Darwin and the Selected Texts John Hedley Brooke Early Arabic Views of Darwin Marwa Elshakry Modern Islamic Texts Introduction to Qutb and al-Sha'r w Sherine Hamdy Pope John Paul II Commentary Celia Deane-Drummond Afterword Rowan Williams Index Contributors Denis Alexander Osman Bakar John Hedley Brooke Emmanuel Clapsis Ahmad Dallal Ellen F. Davis Celia Deane-Drummond Marwa Elshakry Sherine Hamdy Mustansir Mir Michael Welker Rowan Williams |
