Divine Action and Modern Science
Encyclopedia
Divine Action and Modern Science (2002) is a book written by Nicholas Saunders. It looks at Near East
ern biblical and modern theological approaches to the idea of divine action
, covering such questions as how divine action occurs, what its effects are, the relationship between divine and finite causation and complementarity versus mutual exclusivity
. Saunders concludes that God is active in the physical world, but not as described by traditional accounts.
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
ern biblical and modern theological approaches to the idea of divine action
Divine Providence
In Christian theology, divine providence, or simply providence, is God's activity in the world. " Providence" is also used as a title of God exercising His providence, and then the word are usually capitalized...
, covering such questions as how divine action occurs, what its effects are, the relationship between divine and finite causation and complementarity versus mutual exclusivity
Mutually exclusive
In layman's terms, two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time. An example is tossing a coin once, which can result in either heads or tails, but not both....
. Saunders concludes that God is active in the physical world, but not as described by traditional accounts.
Reviews
- Edward L. Schoen. International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, February 2005, volume 57, issue 1, pages 67–70.
- Michael Epperson. The Journal of ReligionThe Journal of ReligionThe Journal of Religion is an academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press founded in 1882 as The American Journal of Theology. The journal "embraces all areas of theology as well as other types of religious studies ."...
, October 2004 volume 84, issue 4 p648(2). - Larry Chapp Modern TheologyModern TheologyModern Theology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. It publishes articles, review articles, and book reviews in the area of theology, with an ecumenical editorial policy.- Abstracting and indexing :...
, October 2004, volume 20, issue 4, p.613-615 - David Atkinson, "Words and works," Times Literary Supplement, January 9, 2004 issue 5258 p27(1).
- Arthur PeacockeArthur PeacockeThe Reverend Canon Arthur Robert Peacocke MBE was a British theologian and biochemist.-Biography:Arthur Robert Peacocke was born at Watford in on 29 November 1924...
, The Journal of Theological StudiesThe Journal of Theological StudiesThe Journal of Theological Studies is an academic journal established in 1899 and now published by Oxford University Press in April and October each year. It publishes theological research, scholarship, and interpretation, and hitherto unpublished ancient and modern texts, inscriptions, and documents...
, October 2003 volume 54, issue 2, pages 869-873. - Religious Studies ReviewReligious Studies ReviewReligious Studies Review is the journal of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion , which is based at Rice University. The journal is published quarterly by Wiley-Blackwell....
, Oct 2003 volume 29, page 353. - V.V.Raman CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Sept 2003, volume 41, issue 1 p169(1).
- Russell StannardRussell StannardRussell Stannard is a retired high-energy particle physicist, who was born in London, England, on December 24, 1931. He currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Open University...
, Theology, July-August 2003, volume 106, Issue 832, pages 294-295.