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Faith in Science.


Faith In Science

Gabriel R. Ricci

Transaction Books

Rutgers--The State University

35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854

0765808420 $24.95 www.transactionpub.com

Volume 34 in the Transaction Books "Religion and Public Life" series, Faith In Science is compiled, organized and edited by Gabriel R. Ricci (Associate Professor of Humanities and Chair of the Department of History, Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown College is a small comprehensive college located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. The school was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Brethren. It is commonly referred to as "E-town. , Pennsylvania). The focus of the expert contributors draw from diverse historical, religious, and scientific vantage points to explore and analyze the relationships of religion and science. After an informed and informative introduction by the editor, Faith In Science is composed of these scholarly essays: A Tech Approach to God and Religion (Guy Consolmagno Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ (born September 19 1952 in Detroit, Michigan), is an American research astronomer and planetary scientist at the Vatican Observatory.

He obtained his B.A. (1974), M.A. (1975) degrees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D.
); On Being an Intellectually Fulfilled Theist the·ism  
n.
Belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in a personal God as creator and ruler of the world.



the
: A Critique of Darwin's Dangerous Idea (Anthony Matteo); The Clergyman-Scientist: Locating the Conflict between Science and Religion (William A. Durbin); Teilhard and Evolution: Faith in the Cosmos, Faith in Person, Faith in the Divine (Kathleen Duffy); Valuing Nature: Vital Reconstructions of Anne Conway 1631-1679 (Carol Wayne Carol Wayne (September 6, 1942 – January 13, 1985) was an American actress best known for her comedic portrayals of dim-witted, buxom sexpots. The Wayne Sisters  Wright); Science and Religion: A Reconstructive Postmodern Perspective (Dave Ray Griffin Raymond Griffin (born June 26, 1956) is a former American football cornerback. He is the younger brother of former two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, and also played college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes and pro football for the Cincinnati Bengals. ); A Place for Religion in Science? (Robert Pollack Robert Pollack may refer to:
  • Robert Pollack (biologist), an American biologist
  • Rocky Pollack, a Manitoba judge
); and Science and the Bible: Two Views of One Reality, The Most FAQ's in the Science/Bible Debate (Gerald Shroeder). Faith In Science is especially recommended reading for students of philosophy, religion, and the sciences.
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