
By Faith and Reason
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Includes new material by Keith Ward written specifically for this collection.
Philosopher and theologian Keith Ward is one of the most prolific scholars alive. This reader offers a distillation of Ward's most incisive pieces collected together for the first time. It will be an invaluable resource for students of philosophy of religion, apologetics, contemporary theology, religion and science and philosophy of science, and for any general reader interested in comparative theology and the interplay between science and faith.
Sections include:
. The Concept of God
. Faith and Science
. The Bible and its Interpretation
. In Defence of Religion
. Inter-Faith Dialogue and Disagreement
Keith Ward has authored nearly 30 books and has contributed to over 50 books and journals. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and (since 1972) an ordained priest in the Church of England. He has held posts at several prominent universities including Cambridge and Oxford and was a Canon of Christ Church, Oxford until 2003. In 1993-94 he gave the prestigious Gifford Lectures and has appeared as a key expert on various television shows and programs. Ward has become one of the top names in theology and has influenced a number of key theologians and philosophers working in the areas of faith, science, religion, and the doctrine of God.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Front Matter
- Title Page
- Publisher Information
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- By Faith and Reason
- Part 1: Faith and Reason
- 1: Friend or Foe?
- 2: Are Faith and Reason Incompatible?
- Part 2: Concept of God
- 3: The Personal Ground of Being
- 4: God as a Principle of Cosmological Explanation
- 5: Is God a Person?
- 6: Cosmos and Kenosis
- 7: Creation and the Trinity
- Part 3: Science and Religion
- 8: Believing in Miracles
- 9: Christianity and Evolution: A Case Study
- 10: The Soul and the Brain
- 11: The Open Future
- Part 4: The Bible and Its Interpretation
- 12: The Nature of Biblical Inspiration
- 13: Breaking Out of Literalism
- 14: Morality and the Bible
- 15: By Faith Alone
- Part 5: Inter-faith Dialogue and Disagreement
- 16: The Study of Truth and Dialogue in Religion
- 17: Truth and the Diversity of Religions
- 18: Theology as a Comparative Discipline
- 19: Religion and the Possibility of a Global Ethics
- Back Matter
- Selected Bibliography of Keith Ward's Publications
- Also Available
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