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Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins
Cosmology, Geology, and Biology in Christian PerspectiveBioLogos Books on Science and Christianity
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93,20 € |
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| Verlag: | IVP Academic |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 04.12.2018 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780830891641 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 688 |
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The question of origins remains a stumbling block for many. But just as the Psalmist gained insight into God's character through the observation of nature, modern scientific study can deepen and enrich our vision of the Creator and our place in his creation. In this often contentious field Bishop, Funck, Lewis, Moshier, and Walton serve as our able guides. Based on over two decades of teaching origins together in the classroom, the authors present a textbook exploring mainstream scientific theories of origins in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, geology, biology, physical anthropology, and genetics. While many authors engage origins from a Christian perspective, this is the first work offering a full-fledged discussion of the scientific narrative of origins from the Big Bang through humankind, from biblical and theological perspectives accessible to a lay audience. Topics include
- Principles of biblical interpretation
- Close readings of relevant Genesis texts
- A comprehensive Trinitarian doctrine of creation
- Cosmic origins
- The geologic history of Earth
- The origin of life on Earth
- The origin of species and diversity of life
- Human origins
- New creation and creation care
- Science educationRather than the familiar scenario where science and faith compete, this book seeks to diffuse tensions by taking the inspiration and authority of the Bible seriously while respecting and honoring God's revelation through creation. Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins gives the reader a detailed picture of the sciences of origins along with how they fit into the story of God's creative and redemptive action.
BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity invite us to see the harmony between the sciences and biblical faith on issues including cosmology, biology, paleontology, evolution, human origins, the environment, and more.
- Principles of biblical interpretation
- Close readings of relevant Genesis texts
- A comprehensive Trinitarian doctrine of creation
- Cosmic origins
- The geologic history of Earth
- The origin of life on Earth
- The origin of species and diversity of life
- Human origins
- New creation and creation care
- Science educationRather than the familiar scenario where science and faith compete, this book seeks to diffuse tensions by taking the inspiration and authority of the Bible seriously while respecting and honoring God's revelation through creation. Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins gives the reader a detailed picture of the sciences of origins along with how they fit into the story of God's creative and redemptive action.
BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity invite us to see the harmony between the sciences and biblical faith on issues including cosmology, biology, paleontology, evolution, human origins, the environment, and more.
<p>List of Figures<br />
List of Tables<br />
List of Sidebars<br />
Abbreviations<br />
Introduction<br /><b>Part One: Getting Started on the Journey</b><br />
1. Principles and Methods of Biblical Interpretation<br />
2. A Comprehensive Doctrine of Creation and Implications for Scientific Study<br />
3. Knowledge and Faith in Pursuing Origins Questions<br />
4. Creation Through the Lenses of Science and Theology<br /><b>Part Two: Cosmic Origins</b><br />
5. Cosmic Origins: Genesis 1:1–2:4<br />
6. Electromagnetic Radiation and the Scale of the Universe<br />
7. The Expanding Universe<br />
8. The Big Bang Model and Contemporary Cosmology<br />
9. Lives and Deaths of Stars and Fine-Tuning<br />
10. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Origins of the Universe<br /><b>Part Three: Origin and Geologic History of Earth</b><br />
11. Origin of the Earth and Solar System<br />
12. Historical Roots of Geology: Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism<br />
13. The Genesis Flood<br />
14. The Rock Cycle and Timescales of Geologic Processes<br />
15. Rocks of Ages: Measuring Geologic Time<br />
16. Plate Tectonics: A Theory for How the Earth Works<br />
17. Reading Earth's History in Rocks and Fossils<br />
18. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Earth History<br /><b>Part Four: Origin of Life on Earth</b><br />
19. From Spontaneous Generation to Abiogenesis<br />
20. Prebiotic Chemistry: Preparing the Primordial Soup<br />
21. Biological Information: Proteins and Nucleic Acids<br />
22. Alternative Scenarios for Life's Origin<br />
23. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Origin of Life<br /><b>Part Five: Origin of Species and Diversity of Life</b><br />
24. Development of the Theory of Evolution<br />
25. The Modern Synthesis of Evolution<br />
26. Exploring the Evidence about Evolution: Phylogeny and Fossils<br />
27. Development of an Extended Synthesis of Evolution<br />
28. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Origin of the Diversity of Life<br /><b>Part Six: Human Origins</b><br />
29. Human Origins: Genesis 2–3<br />
30. Human Origins: Evidence from Physical Anthropology<br />
31. Human Origins: Genomic Evidence<br />
32. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Image of God<br /><b>Part Seven: Concluding Postscript</b><br />
33. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on New Creation, Creation Care, and Science Education<br />
Glossary<br />
Image Credits<br />
General Index<br />
Scripture Index</p>
List of Tables<br />
List of Sidebars<br />
Abbreviations<br />
Introduction<br /><b>Part One: Getting Started on the Journey</b><br />
1. Principles and Methods of Biblical Interpretation<br />
2. A Comprehensive Doctrine of Creation and Implications for Scientific Study<br />
3. Knowledge and Faith in Pursuing Origins Questions<br />
4. Creation Through the Lenses of Science and Theology<br /><b>Part Two: Cosmic Origins</b><br />
5. Cosmic Origins: Genesis 1:1–2:4<br />
6. Electromagnetic Radiation and the Scale of the Universe<br />
7. The Expanding Universe<br />
8. The Big Bang Model and Contemporary Cosmology<br />
9. Lives and Deaths of Stars and Fine-Tuning<br />
10. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Origins of the Universe<br /><b>Part Three: Origin and Geologic History of Earth</b><br />
11. Origin of the Earth and Solar System<br />
12. Historical Roots of Geology: Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism<br />
13. The Genesis Flood<br />
14. The Rock Cycle and Timescales of Geologic Processes<br />
15. Rocks of Ages: Measuring Geologic Time<br />
16. Plate Tectonics: A Theory for How the Earth Works<br />
17. Reading Earth's History in Rocks and Fossils<br />
18. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Earth History<br /><b>Part Four: Origin of Life on Earth</b><br />
19. From Spontaneous Generation to Abiogenesis<br />
20. Prebiotic Chemistry: Preparing the Primordial Soup<br />
21. Biological Information: Proteins and Nucleic Acids<br />
22. Alternative Scenarios for Life's Origin<br />
23. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Origin of Life<br /><b>Part Five: Origin of Species and Diversity of Life</b><br />
24. Development of the Theory of Evolution<br />
25. The Modern Synthesis of Evolution<br />
26. Exploring the Evidence about Evolution: Phylogeny and Fossils<br />
27. Development of an Extended Synthesis of Evolution<br />
28. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Origin of the Diversity of Life<br /><b>Part Six: Human Origins</b><br />
29. Human Origins: Genesis 2–3<br />
30. Human Origins: Evidence from Physical Anthropology<br />
31. Human Origins: Genomic Evidence<br />
32. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Image of God<br /><b>Part Seven: Concluding Postscript</b><br />
33. Biblical and Theological Perspectives on New Creation, Creation Care, and Science Education<br />
Glossary<br />
Image Credits<br />
General Index<br />
Scripture Index</p>
Raymond J. Lewis (PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara) is associate professor of biology at Wheaton College. His research interests include genetics and physiology of marine algae, environmental ethics and botany. He has published articles in many scientific journals and is a member of the American Scientific Affiliation, the International Phycological Society, and the Botanical Society of America.
Robert C. Bishop (PhD, University of Texas) is associate professor of physics and philosophy and the John and Madeleine McIntyre Endowed Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at Wheaton College. His research interests include the physical and social sciences, particularly the implications of science and its assumptions for theories of mind, free will and consciousness. Bishop is the author of The Philosophy of the Social Science and co-editor of Between Chance and Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Determinism. Widely published in scientific and religious journals, Bishop is a member of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Philosophy of Science Association. He is also the area editor for philosophy of science at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years. Some of Walton's books include The Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World of Scripture, The Lost World of Genesis One, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis, and The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas).
Stephen O. Moshier (PhD, Louisiana State University) is professor of geology and chair of the geology and environmental science department at Wheaton College, where he also serves as the director of the Black Hills Science Station. Besides his work in academia, he has also practiced geology as an oil company explorationist, with much of his early research describing and interpreting oil reservoir rocks. More recently, his research efforts are in the field of geoarchaeology, participating in expeditions to the Sinai coast, Egypt, and Israel. Moshier has served as past president of the Geological Society of Kentucky and the Affiliation of Christian Geologists and currently serves on the Executive Council of the American Scientific Affiliation.
Larry L. Funck (PhD, Lehigh University) is an emeritus professor at Wheaton College where he taught inorganic chemistry for over forty years. He continues to be engaged in Wheaton's chemistry department teaching the origin of life component in the Theories of Origins course. His reseach interests include transition metals, especially as they relate to bioinorganic model studies. Funck is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC). He was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Lesotho and served as the chief reader for College Board's Advanced Placement chemistry program.
Robert C. Bishop (PhD, University of Texas) is associate professor of physics and philosophy and the John and Madeleine McIntyre Endowed Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at Wheaton College. His research interests include the physical and social sciences, particularly the implications of science and its assumptions for theories of mind, free will and consciousness. Bishop is the author of The Philosophy of the Social Science and co-editor of Between Chance and Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Determinism. Widely published in scientific and religious journals, Bishop is a member of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Philosophy of Science Association. He is also the area editor for philosophy of science at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years. Some of Walton's books include The Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World of Scripture, The Lost World of Genesis One, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis, and The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas).
Stephen O. Moshier (PhD, Louisiana State University) is professor of geology and chair of the geology and environmental science department at Wheaton College, where he also serves as the director of the Black Hills Science Station. Besides his work in academia, he has also practiced geology as an oil company explorationist, with much of his early research describing and interpreting oil reservoir rocks. More recently, his research efforts are in the field of geoarchaeology, participating in expeditions to the Sinai coast, Egypt, and Israel. Moshier has served as past president of the Geological Society of Kentucky and the Affiliation of Christian Geologists and currently serves on the Executive Council of the American Scientific Affiliation.
Larry L. Funck (PhD, Lehigh University) is an emeritus professor at Wheaton College where he taught inorganic chemistry for over forty years. He continues to be engaged in Wheaton's chemistry department teaching the origin of life component in the Theories of Origins course. His reseach interests include transition metals, especially as they relate to bioinorganic model studies. Funck is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Scientific Affiliation and the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC). He was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Lesotho and served as the chief reader for College Board's Advanced Placement chemistry program.
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