Evolutionary Theology

<p>The last century witnessed an explosion of theologies born out of the conviction that the science of evolution can and must contribute to our understandings of God humanity technology suffering sin and the natural world. Even today a sense of development continues to shape contemporary understandings of not only our origins but also our place in the world now and in the future. Evolutionary theology's popularity continues to accelerate but the conversation has lacked a critical comprehensive and accessible introduction to this field--until now.</p><p><i>Evolutionary Theology</i> provides a clear critical and concise synthesis of the most influential viewpoints in the field--from its origins in the eighteenth century to its maturation in the twenty-first. Topics include scientific contributions philosophical ideas dogmatic debates and the development of process theology. Abril provides a springboard for researchers teachers and college students to critically engage the existing literature and develop new constructive ideas. <i>Evolutionary Theology</i> is accessible to students is helpful to scholars and includes a wide range of perspectives from science philosophy and theology--Catholic and Protestant. It illustrates how integrating faith with science as an inescapable and crucial dimension of modern life leads to both fruitful discoveries and important challenges.</p>