Wonder And Wisdom: Conversations in Science, Spirituality And Theology - Brossura

Deane-Drummond, Celia E.

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ISBN 10: 1599470918 ISBN 13: 9781599470917

Casa editrice: Templeton Foundation Pr, 2006

Riassunto

What has wonder, that apparently innocent feeling of amazement so common in little children, to do with wisdom, often thought to be the privilege of those who are old? What has theology and religious experience to do with scientific investigation of the natural world? Professor Celia Deane-Drummond’s exploration of these themes expands thedialogue between science and religion. She begins her study with reflectionson the emotion of wonder, tracing the history of its meaning from its Indo-European roots to the present, focusing on the experience of the naturalworld, including that described by contemporary cosmology.Incorporating insights from both Eastern and Western religious traditions,as well as African spirituality, she segues to a discussion of wisdom. Sheconsiders: natural wisdom, looking at evolutionary convergence and design inthe natural world and how it might mesh with theological understanding ofnatural wisdom; human identity; and the notion of God as wisdom. She also discusses the origin of the cosmos and the role of God as creator, as well as whether there is wisdom in nature and what the role, if any, of neuroscience in wisdom as a facet of human nature might be. Returning to the theme of wonder, she muses on wonder as it relates tothe wisdom of God and the wisdom of the cross. She shows that by weavingwonder and wisdom together, a deeper spirituality can surface that integratestheology and science. “If wisdom is the voice for theology at the boundaryof science, so wonder reminds theology that science too offers its own wisdomthat needs to be taken into account,” she concludes.

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L'autore:

Celia Deane-Drummond is a professor of theology and the biological sciences at the University of Chester, United Kingdom. She has degrees in natural science, plant physiology, theology, and education, and has published more than thirty articles in science journals during her scientific career. She continues to be active in research, particularly in relating science to theology. She is the author of several books that focus on expanding the science/religion dialogue, including Creation Through Wisdom: Theology and the New Biology.

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• Editore: Templeton Foundation Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1599470918
• ISBN 13: 9781599470917
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192