A New Methodology for Christian Systematic Theology
Science and religion are the two strongest influences on the conduct of human life, yet their respective truth claims frequently clash. To facilitate better communication between scientists and theologians on these rival truth claims, the author recommends that Christian theologians use the language...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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Zygon
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Natural sciences
/ Methodology
/ Systematic theology
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Granville Henry
B systems theory B Neo-Thomism B Alister McGrath B Thomas Aquinas B Terrence Deacon B Alfred North Whitehead B truth claims of religion and science |
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| Summary: | Science and religion are the two strongest influences on the conduct of human life, yet their respective truth claims frequently clash. To facilitate better communication between scientists and theologians on these rival truth claims, the author recommends that Christian theologians use the language and current methodology of science as far as possible so as to present the content of Church teaching in an idiom that would be intelligible not only to scientists but to the educated public as well. In this way, the rival truth claims might complement rather than compete with one another. That is, clothed in the language of science, the truth claims of religion would gain in rational coherence and intelligibility. Natural scientists in turn would have conversation partners better able to deal with philosophical and ethical issues arising out of new scientific discoveries. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12535 |