Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion

Name: Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion
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ISBN: 9780521637169

By: Michael Ruse

Cambridge Bibles / 2004 / Paperback

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Adopting a balanced perspective on the subject, Michael Ruse offers a serious examination of both Darwinism and Christianity. He covers a wide range of topics, from the Scopes Monkey Trial to claims about the religious significance of extraterrestrials. He deals with major figures in the current science/religion debate and considers in detail the claims of the new creationism, revealing some surprising parallels between Darwinian materialists and traditional thinkers such as St. Augustine. Michael Ruse argues that, although it is at times difficult for a Darwinian to embrace Christian belief, it is by no means inconceivable. At the same time he suggests ways in which a Christian believer should have no difficulty accepting evolution in general, and Darwinism in particular.

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Title: Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion
By: Michael Ruse
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Cambridge Bibles
Publication Date: 2004

Dimensions: 9.0 X 6.0 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 0521637163
ISBN-13: 9780521637169
Stock No: WW637163

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Can someone who accepts Darwin's theory of natural selection subscribe at the same time to the basic tenets of Christianity? Adopting a balanced perspective on the subject, Michael Ruse argues that, although it is at times difficult for a Darwinian to embrace Christian belief, it is not inconceivable. Ruse has produced an important contribution to a sometimes overheated debate for anyone interested in seeking an informed and judicious guide to these issues. Michael Ruse is professor of philosophy and zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of many books on evolutionary biology. In addition, he has published several hundred articles and many book reviews. He is the editor of the Cambridge Series in the Philosophy of Biology and founding editor of the journal IBiology & Philosophy. Hb ISBN (2000): 0-521-63144-0