Ideas at the Intersection of Mathematics Philosophy and Theology

Description: How do mathematics philosophy and theology intersect? In Ideas at the Intersection of Mathematics Philosophy and Theology Carlos Bovell proposes a wide range of possibilities. In a series of eleven thought-provoking essays the author explores such topics as the place of mathematics in the work of Husserl and Heidegger the importance of infinity for the Christian conception of God and the impact of Gödels Theorem on the Westminster Confession of Faith. This book will appeal to readers with backgrounds in mathematics philosophy and theology and can be used in core interdisciplinary modules that contain a math component. Endorsements: The great scientists of the scientific revolution--Kepler Galileo Descartes Newton and Leibniz--thought deeply about the relationship between the mathematical structure of the physical world and its Creator. Since the Enlightenment however this relationship has been widely neglected. In this collection of essays Bovell draws on many sources in contemporary philosophy theology and mathematics to provide a fresh addition to the literature on this important topic. --James Bradley Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Calvin College Bovells training in mathematics theology and philosophy is evident in each chapter of this book. He manages to draw interesting and nontrivial connections between these disciplines in unique ways. . . . Regardless of whether one agrees with the claims made those interested in interdisciplinary questions will want to give serious attention to the issues Bovell addresses. --Russell Howell Professor of Mathematics Westmont College Bovell has thought deeply about the challenges for integrating Christian faith and mathematics. He gives caution and shows specific mathematical content where such integration may be exceptionally fruitful. This is a scholarly book that will be a great resource to Christian teachers of mathematics. If you want to integrate your faith with the mathematics you teach this book will help you know where to begin. --Jonathan Zderad Associate Professor of Mathematics Northwestern College About the Contributor(s): Carlos R. Bovell is a graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary and the Institute for Christian Studies Toronto. His other books include Inerrancy and the Spiritual Formation of Younger Evangelicals By Good and Necessary Consequence: A Preliminary Genealogy of Biblicist Foundationalism Rehabilitating Inerrancy in a Culture of Fear and (editor) Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Authority of Scripture.