Apologetic (Ab)uses of Scientific Concepts: Case of Entropy in the Polish Theological Thought
The second law of thermodynamics and the concept of entropy have been used by Catholic thinkers for almost a century to argue for the divine creation of the universe and the existence of God—contributions of Franz Brentano (1869) and Pope Pius XII (1951) were turning points. This article presents ex...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Theology and science
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 325-343 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBK Europe (East) KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
neo-scholastic apologetics
B Theology B Thermodynamics B science-theology relationships B Entropy B concordism |
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| Summary: | The second law of thermodynamics and the concept of entropy have been used by Catholic thinkers for almost a century to argue for the divine creation of the universe and the existence of God—contributions of Franz Brentano (1869) and Pope Pius XII (1951) were turning points. This article presents examples of how the concept of entropy were used by Polish Catholic theologians and philosophers between 1870 and 1955. Based on the analysis, we draw more universal conclusions about science and theology relationships, not just for the period under consideration but also for the nature of this relationship today. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2025.2472124 |
