{"product_id":"faith-science-and-understanding-9780300091281","title":"Faith  Science and Understanding","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this captivating book  one of the most highly regarded scientist-theologians of our time explores aspects of the interaction of science and theology. John Polkinghorne defends the place of theology in the university (it is part of the human search for truth) and discusses the role of revelation in religion (it is a record of experience and not the communication of unchallengeable propositions). Throughout his thought-provoking conversation  Polkinghorne speaks with an honesty and openness that derives from his many years of experience in scientific research.  A central concern of Polkinghornes collection of writings is to reconcile what science can say about the processes of the universe with theologys belief in a God active within creation. The author examines two related concepts in depth. The first is the divine self-limitation involved in creation that leads to an important reappraisal of the traditional claim that God does not act as a cause among causes. The other is the nature of time and Gods involvement with it  an issue that Polkinghorne shows can link metascience and theological understandings. In the final section of the book  the author reviews three centuries of the science and theology debate and assesses the work of major contemporary contributors to the discussion: Wolfhart Pannenberg  Thomas Torrance  and Paul Davies. He also considers why the science-theology discussion has for several centuries been a particular preoccupation of the English.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646961213493,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300091281","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/faith-science-and-understanding-9780300091281","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}