Evolutionary and molecular biology
Subtitle: scientific perspectives on divine action
By: Robert John Russell, William R. Stoeger, Francisco J. Ayala, editors.
Contributors: Russell, Robert J.; Stoeger, William R.; Ayala, Francisco José, 1934-; Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences.
Series: Series on "Scientific perspectives on divine action" ;; 3rd v.
Publisher: Vatican Observatory; Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Vatican City State; Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 551
Subjects: Evolution -- Religious aspects -- Congresses.; Biology -- Religious aspects -- Congresses.; Molecular genetics -- Congresses.; Evolutionary genetics -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Other titles: Scientific perspectives on divine action
Description: "This collection of twenty-two research papers explores the creative interaction between evolutionary and molecular biology, philosophy, and theology. It is the result of the third of five international research conferences co-sponsored by the Vatican Observatory, Rome, and the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley. The overarching goal of these conferences is to support the engagement of constructive theology with the natural sciences and to investigate the philosophical and theological elements in ongoing theoretical research in the natural sciences."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Papers resulting from a conference at the Vatican Observatory, Italy, June 1996.
Table of contents: title: I. Scientific background; title: II. Evolution and divine action; title: III. Religious interpretations of biological themes; title: IV. Biology, ethics, and the problem of evil.