Science and Religion

<p>Since its publication in 2002 <em>Science and Religion</em> has proven to be a widely admired survey of the complex relationship of Western religious traditions to science from the beginning of the Christian era to the late twentieth century. In the second edition eleven new essays expand the scope and enhance the analysis of this enduringly popular book.</p><p>Tracing the rise of science from its birth in the medieval West through the scientific revolution the contributors here assess historical changes in scientific understanding brought about by transformations in physics anthropology and the neurosciences and major shifts marked by the discoveries of Copernicus Galileo Isaac Newton Charles Darwin and others. In seeking to appreciate the intersection of scientific discovery and the responses of religious groups contributors also explore the theological implications of contemporary science and evaluate approaches such as the Bible in science and the modern synthesis in evolution which are at the center of debates in the historiography understanding and application of science.</p><p>The second edition provides chapters that have been revised to reflect current scholarship along with new chapters that bring fresh perspectives on a diverse range of topics including new scientific approaches and disciplines and non-Christian traditions such as Judaism Islam Asiatic religions and atheism. This indispensible classroom guide is now more useful than ever before.</p><p>Contributors: Richard J. Blackwell Peter J. Bowler John Hedley Brooke Glen M. Cooper Edward B. Davis Alnoor Dhanani Diarmid A. Finnegan Noah Efron Owen Gingerich Edward Grant Steven J. Harris Matthew S. Hedstrom John Henry Peter M. Hess Edward J. Larsen Timothy Larson David C. Lindberg David N. Livingstone Craig Martin Craig Sean McConnell James Moore Joshua M. Moritz Mark A. Noll Ronald L. Numbers Richard Olson Christopher M. Rios Nicolaas A. Rupke Michael H. Shank Stephen David Snobelen John Stenhouse Peter J. Susalla Mariusz Tabaczek Alan C. Weissenbacher Stephen P. Weldon and Tomoko Yoshida</p>