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Contemporary Science And Religion Converged Discusses The Assessment

Posted on:2008-03-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C Y ZhongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360215492562Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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The science and the religion relations are always the focus of attention which the western religious circles and the academia pay attention to. Some people advocate conflict; Some people advocate dialogues and integration. This article mainly comments on science and religion integration. God's idea is very important in the science and religion relations, therefore this article begions with the proof of God's existence. Scholars which hold the integration views are many a lot in the western. This article has selected Coulson,Polkinghorn,Valerian Chardin,Barbour's viewpoint to comment. Coulson believes that God can be seen clearly in this world' s beauty and order. He trys to find the natural order of science and religion. Polkinghorn has the similar ideas with Coulson. However he strongly defended the status of natural theology. "Principle of wisdom" have been elaborated in his writings. Valerian Chardin believed that the idea of God and evolution are not contradictory. He believed the universe itself is an evolutionary process. Barbour's viewpoint of Science and religion are divided into three categories integration model. The first model is science and religion in the natural theologyof integration; The second model is that science and religion in theology of nature integration. The third model is in the. system of metaphysics systematic integration.
Keywords/Search Tags:Science and religion, God, integration
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