University Press of America
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978-0-7618-5805-8 • Hardback • May 2012 • $78.00 • (£60.00)
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Raymond E. Grizzle is a research professor of biological sciences at the University of New Hampshire. He previously held teaching positions in the natural sciences at two Christian universities, Campbell University in North Carolina and Taylor University in Indiana.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1—My Early Training and Worldview
Chapter 2—The Interaction of Science and Religion
Defining Science and Religion
Options for Relating Science and Religion
Chapter 3—Some Philosophical Issues
Theism vs. Atheism
Respecting Science and Religion
Realism and Truth
Chapter 4—The Early History of Science/Religion Interactions
Biblical Images of Creation and the Emergence of Modern Science
Geological and Biological Controversies are Born
Chapter 5—Developing an Evolutionary Perspective on Creation
Modern Scientific Images of Creation
Astronomy and Cosmology
Earth Science
Biology
Logical Complementarity
Chapter 6—Modern Creationism
Forms of Creationism
Levels of Belief
The Complex Origins of Creationist Beliefs
Roots of the Current Conflicts
Chapter 7—Creationism and Conflict Today
God’s Two Books
Young-Earth Creationism
Intelligent Design
Natural vs. Supernatural?
Chapter 8—Creationism in Dialogue With Science
Old-Earth Creationism
Evolutionary Creationism
Non-creationists in Dialogue
Chapter 9—Some Thoughts on Future Dialogue
Principles to Guide the Dialogue
Science and Trust, or Deciding Who to Believe
Chapter 10—Conclusions
Index