Beyond ‘Science and Theology’
How Science Might Contribute to Theological Understanding
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21688005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathaniel Messer (0000-0001-8479-9419, Neil Messer is Professor of Theology at the University of Winchester. His publications include Theological Neuroethics: Christian Ethics Meets the Science of the Human Brain (Bloomsbury, 2017) and Science in Theology: Encounters Between Science and the Christian Tradition (Bloomsbury, 2020). He is a minister of the United Reformed Church., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 136-146 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Believing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1353-1425 • E-ISSN: 2053-633X |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3828/mb.2021.10 |
| OpenAlex | W3154942803 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Methodological questions about the interactions of theology with the sciences have often been framed as the relationship between ‘science and theology’, understood as two distinct and monolithic entities. This paper offers a different way to think about these interactions by asking how scientific insights should contribute to theological understanding of particular questions. With reference to a particular case study - the scientific study of religion - five types of theological engagement with science are explored, and conclusions drawn about the merits of each
Comparative Theology · Epistemology · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |