Divine Revelation and the Sciences
Essays in the History and Philosophy of Revelation
- 248 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between the sciences and the concept of divine revelation. It includes a historical overview of the notion of revelation, its role in scientific debates over the centuries, and current challenges in light of non-religious and especially non-revelational proposals. The volume emphasizes that discussions of divine revelation cannot be limited to theology alone but must also involve scientific and philosophical approaches. The contributions examine methodological, ethical, and theoretical questions related to the sciences. The main argument is that divine revelation not only played a historical role in shaping our understanding of knowledge but is also present in contemporary scientific endeavours and will continue to be important in the future. Divine revelation is considered to be a critical element of human existence that cannot be avoided in any scientific context. The book will be relevant to scholars of theology and philosophy, particularly those interested in religion and science.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Apocalyptic and the Sciences
- 3 Science, Revelation, and Biblical Dualism
- 4 Reason within Revelation
- 5 Astronomy and Revelation: A New Look into Zúñiga’s Works
- 6 Reason, the Only Oracle of Man
- 7 Beyond Reason and Necessity: Schelling’s Overcoming of Natural Theology
- 8 God’s Self-Revelation through the Pure Perfections
- 9 The ‘True’ in Music: Revelation of a Dual Nature
- 10 Revelation and Sociology: Disenchantments and Reenchantments of Social Reality
- 11 Second-Personal Phenomenology and Revelation
- 12 The Cosmic Authority Problem and the Question of Revelation
- 13 The Relevance of Revelation in the Sciences
- 14 Sciences and the Future of Revelation
- Appendix: A Venn Diagram of the Relationship between Divine Revelation and the Sciences