Teleology and Structural Directedness

This paper examines the argument that scientific thinkers who embrace a religious tradition can promote intellectual integration between religion and science rather than fragmented discourse. It is argued that God's Word as an event and the concept of structural directedness, an organized movem...

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Main Author: Nelson, Craig M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Heythrop journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-94
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
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NBB Doctrine of Revelation
NBF Christology
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Summary:This paper examines the argument that scientific thinkers who embrace a religious tradition can promote intellectual integration between religion and science rather than fragmented discourse. It is argued that God's Word as an event and the concept of structural directedness, an organized movement toward a future that does not demand a consciously intended end, may be helpful in understanding God's actions in an indeterminant way.
ISSN:1468-2265
Contains:Enthalten in: Heythrop journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/heyj.13046