
Are There Limits to Science?
Gillian Straine(Author)
Gillian Straine(Editor)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 11. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
205 pages
978-1-4438-9581-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the result of the 2016 conference of the UK's Science and Religion Forum which brings together leading scientific and theological thinkers to reflect together on key issues. The focus was a timely one: Are there limits to Science? Both inside and outside of the academy, the questions of where we seek knowledge and how to discern truth remain high on the agenda. By asking this key question, the conference brought together philosophers, theologians, practitioners and scientists to discuss how they judge these boundary areas and the lay of the land ahead. The resulting conversation is wide-ranging, touching on the discernment of God in nature, the boundary between the physical and mental in human identity, and the importance of taking history seriously. There can be no doubt that the questions and the insights offered in this book are invaluable to anyone seeking to explore the limits of the field of science and religion, and to reflect on its wider implications.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is the outcome of the 2016 conference of the UK's Science and Religion Forum, which brings together leading scientific and theological thinkers to reflect on key issues. The editor, Gillian Straine, as well as the Publicity Officer for the forum, is the director of The Guild of Health and St Raphael, an ecumenical organization promoting, resourcing and researching the healing ministry. The forum seeks to promote that science and religion, when properly understood, is not in opposition, but complementary in the search for truth. This gives an indication of the perspective of the book's authors. [...] [T]he contributions are thoughtful and a stimulant for further study. The insights presented in this book are extremely useful to scholars, students and others seeking to explore the limits of the fields of science and religion,"Malcolm S. BuchananScience & Christian Belief, Vol. 31:2, October 2019More details
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4438-9581-1 (9781443895811)
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Persons
Gillian Straine is the Director of the Guild of Health and St. Raphael, an ecumenical organisation promoting, resourcing and researching the healing ministry. Her degree and doctorate are both in Physics, which she studied at Imperial College London. She is a priest in the Church of England, and during preparation for ordination was awarded a MA in Theology from the University of Oxford. Her books include Science and Religion: a path through polemic (2014) and Cancer: a pilgrim companion (2017). She is the Publicity officer for The Science and Religion Forum.