Science, Religion, and the Meaning of Life [electronic resource] /
Vernon, M.author.
Have evolution, science and the trappings of the modern world killed off God irrevocably? And what do we lose if we choose not to believe in him? From Newton and Descartes to Darwin and the discovery of the genome, religion has been pushed back further and further while science has gained ground. But what fills the void that religion leaves behind? This book is an attempt to look at these questions and to suggest a third way between the easy consolations of religion and the persuasive force of science that the everyday modern reader can engage with.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; 1 SOCRATES' QUEST: THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM; 2 COSMOLOGISTS AND DARWINISTS: THE LIMITS OF SCIENCE; 3 VISIONS OF REALITY: SCIENCE AND WONDER; 4 BAD FAITH: RELIGION AS CERTAINTY; 5 CHRISTIAN AGNOSTICISM: LEARNED IGNORANCE; 6 FOLLOWING SOCRATES: A WAY OF LIFE; 7 HOW TO BE AN AGNOSTIC: AN APHORISTIC A-Z; Further Reading and References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Have evolution, science and the trappings of the modern world killed off God irrevocably? And what do we lose if we choose not to believe in him? From Newton and Descartes to Darwin and the discovery of the genome, religion has been pushed back further and further while science has gained ground. But what fills the void that religion leaves behind? This book is an attempt to look at these questions and to suggest a third way between the easy consolations of religion and the persuasive force of science that the everyday modern reader can engage with.
Religion—Philosophy.
Religion.
Philosophy of Religion.
Religious Studies, general.