The Big Questions in Science and Religion. By Keith Ward
A new book by Keith Ward is a welcome addition to any theological library, and this will be no exception, even though it is aimed at a general rather than academic readership. Ward outlines a world view in which meaning, purpose, and value derive from an ultimate spiritual reality (whether a persona...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2008
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 59, Issue: 2, Pages: 856 |
| Review of: | The big questions in science and religion (West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Foundation Press, 2008) (Gould, Graham)
The big questions in science and religion (West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Foundation Press, 2008) (Gould, Graham) |
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| Summary: | A new book by Keith Ward is a welcome addition to any theological library, and this will be no exception, even though it is aimed at a general rather than academic readership. Ward outlines a world view in which meaning, purpose, and value derive from an ultimate spiritual reality (whether a personal God or an impersonal absolute) to which the beauty, order, and progress of the universe revealed by contemporary cosmology may validly be interpreted as pointers. He knows of course that this will not convince determined materialists; but the arguments for or against a spiritual interpretation of the universe cannot be settled by science alone but must include appeals to religious experience and moral commitment. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/fln110 |