Naturalisms: Scientific? Religious? Theological?

Is nature all there is? Or, is there more? If nature is the only reality, is it ultimate or sacred? Differing answers to these questions determine the different brands of naturalism on the religious shelf. What virtually all of today’s naturalists agree on is this: science provides the means for rev...

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Published in:Theology and science
Subtitles:Issue Theme: Naturalism - Scientific? Religious? Theological?
Main Author: Peters, Ted 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Theology and science
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CF Christianity and Science
NBC Doctrine of God
NBD Doctrine of Creation
Further subjects:B Nature
B Scientific naturalism
B theology of nature
B Biblicism
B Natural Theology
B Fideism
B religious naturalism
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Summary:Is nature all there is? Or, is there more? If nature is the only reality, is it ultimate or sacred? Differing answers to these questions determine the different brands of naturalism on the religious shelf. What virtually all of today’s naturalists agree on is this: science provides the means for revealing reality, the sole reality which is material, physical, and cosmic. Naturalists also agree that supranaturalism should be rejected. What naturalists differ on whether nature is divine or not. This article sorts out the issues and differing positions taken on each issue. The author contends that a post-Newtonian worldview remains open to a concept of God wherein divine action in nature’s world influences creativity and transformation.
ISSN:1474-6700
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2017.1335059