The God of Chance and Purpose

The author argues that ontological randomness is genuine, and that God does not determine the outcome of every scientifically random event, but instead controls randomness by setting broad boundaries. Through paleontological examination, this paper looks at how randomness shapes the world from the b...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:  
Détails bibliographiques
Publié dans:Theology and science
Auteur principal: McCall, Bradford ca. 21. Jh. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
Vérifier la disponibilité: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
En cours de chargement...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Publié: Routledge [2019]
Dans: Theology and science
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophie de la religion
NBC Dieu
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Description
Résumé:The author argues that ontological randomness is genuine, and that God does not determine the outcome of every scientifically random event, but instead controls randomness by setting broad boundaries. Through paleontological examination, this paper looks at how randomness shapes the world from the bottom up. However, the phenomena known as convergence indicate that evolution through natural selection may proceed along various paths, but the destinations are few. Thus there is a dichotomy: randomness is constrained within pattern.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contient:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2017.1413815