On Creation Science Disenchantment and the Contours of Being and Knowing

For Augustine the world is replete with meaning; it represents not merely a collection of facts to be catalogued but a repository of truths to be discovered and discerned a view which contrasts with the one we have inherited as a result of the thought of figures such as Descartes Newton and Kant. What difference would it make to see the world as created?<br/><br/>Matthew W. Knotts explores this question in close conversation with Augustine according to whom our nature as God's creatures determines fundamental aspects of our identity and our knowledge. In a postmodern context informed by a renewed appreciation of the limitations of human nature and reason Augustine once again emerges as an insightful and compelling source for further reflection.