Science and Religion in Quest of Truth PDF

John Carlton Polkinghorn, britischer theoretischer Physiker, religiöser Denker, Schriftsteller und anglikanischer Priester, geboren 1930 Als Präsident des Queen's College Cambridge von 1988 bis 1996 verfasste Polkinghorne fünf Bücher über Physik und sechsundzwanzig Bücher über die Beziehung zwischen Wissenschaft und Religion. Zu seinen Büchern gehören Quantum World 1989, Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Connection 2005, Exploring Truth: The Intertwining of Science and Religion 2007, Questions of Truth 2009, A Polkinghorn Reader (herausgegeben von Thomas J. Ord) und Bereitstellung wichtiger Zusammenfassungen von Polkinghorns Büchern zu den einflussreichsten Büchern, wurde 1997 zum Ritter geschlagen und erhielt 2002 einen Templeton-Preis in Höhe von 1 Million Pfund Sterling für seine herausragenden Beiträge zur Bekräftigung der spirituellen Dimension des Lebens.

Science and Religion in Quest of Truth pdf von John Polkinghorne

John Polkinghorne, an international figure known both for his contributions to the field of theoretical elementary particle physics and for his work as a theologian, has over the years filled a bookshelf with writings devoted to specific topics in science and religion. In this new book, he undertakes for the first time a survey of all the major issues at the intersection of science and religion, concentrating on what he considers the essential insights for each. Clearly and without assuming prior knowledge, he addresses causality, cosmology, evolution, consciousness, natural theology, divine providence, revelation, and scripture. Each chapter also provides references to his other books in which more detailed treatments of specific issues can be found.For those who are new to what Polkinghorne calls "one of the most significant interdisciplinary interactions of our time," this volume serves as an excellent introduction. For readers already familiar with John Polkinghorne's books, this latest is a welcome reminder of the breadth of his thought and the subtlety of his approach in the quest for truthful understanding.