TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kaiser,Christopher Barina
TI  - Toward a theology of scientific endeavour: the descent of science 
T2  - Ashgate science and religion series
SN  - 9780754687641
AV  - BL240.3 .K35 2007eb
U1  - 261.5/5 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Aldershot, England, Burlington, VT
PB  - Ashgate
KW  - Religion and science
KW  - Science
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Religion and Science
KW  - Religion et sciences
KW  - Sciences
KW  - Philosophie
KW  - sciences (philosophy)
KW  - aat
KW  - philosophy
KW  - science (modern discipline)
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christianity
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Christian Life
KW  - Social Issues
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-252) and indexes; Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Four Foundations of Scientific Endeavour; 1 Cosmic foundation: the challenge of a lawful universe; 2 Anthropological foundation: the paradox of Science-Fostering Intelligence; 3 Cultural foundation: the challenge of Science-Fostering Beliefs; 4 Societal foundation: the paradox of Science-Fostering Social Systems; 5 Foundations of scientific endeavour and the unity of knowledge; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Subjects; Index of Biblical Texts
N2  - Foundations of science are specific conditions of the cosmos, of human intelligence, of cultural beliefs, and of technological structures that make the pursuit of modern science possible. Each of the four foundations of scientific endeavor can be studied as a topic on its own. The concurrent study of all four together reveals several tensions and interconnections among them that point the way to a greater unification of faith and science. This book explores four foundations of scientific endeavour and investigates some of the paradoxes each of them raises. Kaiser shows that the resolution of t
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