Religion og videnskab

Few issues have revealed deeper divisions in our society than the debate between creationism and evolution, between religion and science. Yet from the fray, Reverend Michael Dowd has emerged as a reconciler, finding faith strengthened by the power of reason. With evidence from contemporary astrophysics, geology, biology, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology, Thank God for Evolution lays out a compelling argument for how religion and science can be mutually enriching forces in our lives. Praised by Nobel laureates in the scientific community and religious leaders alike, Thank God for Evolution will expand the horizon of what is possible for self, for relationships, and for our world.

The New York Times bestseller - a "crystal-clear, constantly engaging" (Jared Diamond) exploration of the role that religious belief plays in our lives and our interactionsFor all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why-and how-it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religion's evolution from "wild" folk belief to "domesticated" dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblinking look beneath the veil of orthodoxy, Breaking the Spell will be read and debated by believers and skeptics alike.

When we look at nature, whether at our living earth or into deepest space, what do we find? Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt take you on a journey that reveals a universe shot through with meaning, designed to be intelligible on multiple levels, and one that points to God himself.

Eight respected PhDs expose the truth about radiometric dating and years of science fiction!

Contributors include architects, philosophers, landscape architects, and geographers, who focus on the question of how people might see and understand the natural and built environments in a deeper, more perceptive way. What is a sense of place and how can it be supported by architecture, policy, and education? Why are places important to people, and can designers and policy-makers create better places? Is there a way to see and understand what might help to make buildings, landscapes, and places that are beautiful, alive, and humane? What role do the geographical and architectural environments play in human life?

Phillip E. Johnson highlights the deficiencies in science and the philosophy (naturalism) that undergirds and outlines a cognitive revolution.

Celebrates the work of educators who explore ecological issues in school and non-school settings. Gives examples of ways to impact the thinking of children and adults in order to affirm the values of sufficiency, mutual support, and community.

Examines in depth the ecological problems, policies, and politics of ten major developing countries.

Explores the growing role of global civil society and local environmental activism in the management and protection of the environment worldwide.

The evidence is increasingly persuasive. We are changing the way our planet's physical systems work-irrevocably. These changes are global and interconnected and unavoidable. They are upon us already, making it virtually impossible for any modern society to continue its present trajectory of growth.This book provides a penetrating analysis of how we have come to this point, of why science and technology will fail to solve these problems, and of how we as a society must change in order to avoid ecological catastrophe. The scope is broad, the urgency of the message is impossible to ignore.

Dieses Buch entfaltet das christliche Menschenbild in seinen Umrissen. Die Frage nach dem Menschen verdient es nämlich, wieder neu gestellt zu werden, weil heute der ¿Humanismus¿ von einem zerstörerischen ¿Antihumanismus¿ bedroht ist.Warum besitzt der Mensch eine Würde und mithin Rechte? Die Antwort auf diese Frage fällt sehr unterschiedlich aus. Entsprechend unbestimmt, verschwommen und vieldeutig bleibt das Lippenbekenntnis zu Menschenwürde und Menschenrechten. Wer also ist jenes Lebewesen, das wir ¿Mensch¿ nennen? Jeder Versuch einer wissenschaftlichen ¿Definition¿ führt theoretisch und praktisch zu unmenschlichen Folgen, wie zahllose Beispiele in der Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts auf erschreckende Weise zeigen. Das christliche Menschenbild verzichtet auf eine solche Definition und zeichnet jene Kontur eines Vorbildes, auf die hin der Mensch in Christus seine vollkommene, abgeschlossene Gestalt gefunden hat.Die anthropologischen, sozialen und politischen Folgen eines so geprägten Menschenbildes werden in diesem Buch erörtert: als Plädoyer für die Achtung der Natur des Menschen, die nicht der eigenen Verfügungsgewalt noch der Beherrschung durch Dritte in die Hand gelegt ist.

This volume addresses whether, how, and where academic research has an impact on ethical education, character formation, and the communication of values in late modern pluralistic societies. It reflects the great impacts of a global network of research universities, with the enormous range from the natural sciences to mathematics, historical and theological investigations. It offers praises of the institutionalized impact of the search for truth and the defense of tested truth-claims, but also skeptical voices with respect to the ethical impact of academic research today.With contributions by Stefan Alkier (Frankfurt), Rüdiger Bittner (Bielefeld), Celia Deane-Drummond (Oxford), Bernold Fiedler (Berlin), Andreas Glaeser (Chicago), Gary Hauck (Atlanta), Jörg Hüfner (Heidelberg), Michael Kirschfink (Heidelberg), Andreas Schüle (Leipzig), William Schweiker (Chicago), Michael Welker (Heidelberg), and John Witte, Jr. (Atlanta).[Der Einfluss der akademischen Forschung auf Charakterbildung, ethische Erziehung und Kommunikation von Werten in spätmodernen pluralistischen Gesellschaften]Dieser Band befasst sich mit der Frage, ob, wie und wo akademische Forschung Auswirkungen auf die ethische Bildung, die Charakterbildung und die Kommunikation von Werten in spätmodernen pluralistischen Gesellschaften hat. Es spiegelt die großen Auswirkungen eines globalen Netzwerks von Forschungsuniversitäten wider, mit einem enormen Spektrum von Naturwissenschaften über Mathematik bis hin zu historischen und theologischen Untersuchungen. Es lobt die institutionalisierten Auswirkungen der Suche nach der Wahrheit und die Verteidigung geprüfter Wahrheitsansprüche, aber auch skeptische Stimmen in Bezug auf die ethischen Auswirkungen der heutigen akademischen Forschung.

Gewaltige Umbrüche finden fast unbemerkt in unserer Gesellschaft statt. Wenn man sie identifiziert, zeigt es sich, dass der Vorgang als die bisher letzte Transgenderisierung der Menschheit bezeichnet werden kann. Wandlungen dieser Art haben auch unsere Religiosität beeinflusst.Die Frage nach Gott hat sich in den letzten Jahrhunderten gewandelt und auch die Art, wie wir zu Gott stehen. Es handelt sich keineswegs um eine Abkehr von Gott, eher um eine Individualisierung unseres Verhältnisses zu Gott. Unsere Vorstellungen von Gott haben sich gewandelt Der Glaube jedoch sagt, Gott sei unwandelbar. Nur scheinbar ein Widerspruch.

Medicine, ethics, and theology embrace various ideas and concepts regarding human suffering - ranging from pain, suffering from loneliness, a lack of meaning or finitude, to a religious understanding of suffering, grounded in a suffering and compassionate God. In the practices of clinical medical ethics and health care chaplaincy, these diverse concepts overlap. What kind of conflicts arise from different concepts in patient care and counseling, and how should they be dealt with in a reflective way? Fostering international interdisciplinary scientific conversations, the book aims to deepen the discussion in medical ethics concerning the understanding of suffering, and the caring and counseling of patients.

The Bible is the bestselling book of all time. It has been veneratedor excoriatedas God s word, but so far no one has read the Bible for what it is: humanity s diary, chronicling our ancestors valiant attempts to cope with the trials and tribulations of life on Earth. In "The Good Book of Human Nature," evolutionary anthropologist Carel van Schaik and historian Kai Michel advance a new view of "Homo sapiens" cultural evolution. The Bible, they argue, was written to make sense of the single greatest change in history: the transition from egalitarian hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies. Religion arose as a strategy to cope with the unprecedented levels of epidemic disease, violence, inequality, and injustice that confronted us when we abandoned the bush and which still confront us today. Armed with the latest findings from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, archeology, and religious history, van Schaik and Michel take us on a journey through the Book of Books, from the Garden of Eden all the way to Golgotha. The Book of Genesis, they reveal, marked the emergence of private propertyone can no longer take the fruit off any tree, as one could before agriculture. The Torah as a whole is the product of a surprisingly logical, even scientific, approach to society s problems. This groundbreaking perspective allows van Schaik and Michel to coax unexpected secrets from the familiar stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Able, Abraham and Moses, Jesus of Nazareth and Mary. The Bible may have a dark side, but in van Schaik and Michel s hands, it proves to be a hallmark of human indefatigability.Provocative and deeply original, "The Good Book of Human Nature" offers a radically new understanding of the Bible. It shows that the Bible is more than just a pillar for religious belief: it is a pioneering attempt at scientific inquiry."

Who or what creates that which we perceive and feel as reality? This book offers a daring answer. In accessible and engaging language, Jörg Starkmuth presents a world view that reconciles the fundamentals of modern physics with findings of parapsychology and happiness research, human experience and spiritual traditions.The book's premise: There is no "objective reality". We all create our own version of life out of an unlimited, multi-dimensional possibility realm. And we are not alone in this, but "conspire" together as aspects of a universal consciousness, in whose ongoing creation we actively participate. Thus we have a far greater influence on the things that apparently "happen" to us than we think.But due to patterns of belief hardwired into our brains over eons of evolution, we find it hard to harness this influence. By explaining how to circumvent these thought traps, and by suggesting alternative ways of understanding how we effect our life experience, this book details how each of us can finally arrive at a contented reality built on universal values and personal responsibility.

Przewalski's horse, the only true horse never to have been domesticated, is believed to be extinct in the wild. Experts from around the world come together in this book and offer a complete synthesis of knowledge about the species to date. Topics included are taxonomy, morphology, former geographic distribution, history in captivity, the studbook, genetics, population biology, nutrition, veterinary care, reproduction, and behavior. Implications for management are also included and are especially relevant in light of recent plans to attempt the reintroduction of Przewalski's horses into the wild. This book provides a valuable reference to those charged with managing this endangered species in captivity and implementing its reintroduction.

"Døden er jo kun et blund, som vi fra søvnen kende, skriver Grundtvig. Men hvor langt er det blund? Jeg spørger som i blinde."Tro på trods er en mediterende tekst, et lille essay nærmest med karakter af bøn, der handler om at kende Djævelens gerninger, at være i vildrede med Helligånden og om at det måske ikke er en katastrofe, hvis Josef var far til Jesus. Om universet og kloden, tvivlen og – på trods – troen i al sin skønhed.Asger Baunsbak-Jensen (f. 1932) er uddannet lærer, har arbejdet som bl.a. undervisningsdirektør, været engageret i politik hele sit liv og skrevet en lang række både skøn- og faglitterære bøger, bl.a. Bøn i mørket. Blev i en sen alder præst og nåede at have otte års embede inden sin pension.