num_pages: 266
description: For more than a decade developments in science have prompted wide-ranging discussions about human nature. Gone are the days when this subject was the preserve of theologians and philosophers; today the fields of genetics and neuroscience are shifting attention to the biological basis of human nature. This engaging book takes readers straight to the intersection of religion and science, exploring what new scientific knowledge does and does not say about religious views on personhood. Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of scholars sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, From Cells to Souls - and Beyond examines such questions as personal identity, the meaning of "human", the mind-body relationship, and subjective spiritual experience. Each topic is discussed against the backdrop of biblical theology with the relevant science made clear. The result is a fresh interpretation of the Christian doctrine of humankind true to both science and Scripture. Diogenes Allen; Warren S. Brown; Gaius Davies; Lindon Eaves; Joel B. Green; Malcolm Jeeves; D. Gareth Jones; David Parkes; C. Michael Steel; Alan J. Torrance; Glenn Weaver; Michael Welker; Philip H. Wiebe
language: English
title: From Cells to Souls-And Beyond: Changing Portraits of Human Nature
titlecomplete: From Cells to Souls-And Beyond: Changing Portraits of Human Nature
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source