Putting It All Together : Seven Patterns for Relating Science and the Christian Faith

Seven Patterns for Relating Science and the Christian Faith

By: Richard H. Bube

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A thinking person can hardly avoid developing some kind of pattern within which to express a personal reaction to both scientific and theological inputs. Bube works to clarify the identity of these possible patterns for relating science and the Christian faith, to give examples, and to provide a balanced critique of each.

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Many will find the discussion helpful, with its sane and sensible style.--Science and Christian Belief

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A Look at the Issues	p. 1
Purpose of this Book	p. 1
"Science vs. Faith"	p. 2
"Science vs. Bible"	p. 3
Pseudoscience and Pseudotheology	p. 4
Some Examples of Science-Theology Interactions	p. 4
Three Tricky Presuppositions	p. 6
Cultural vs. Biblical Theology	p. 7
Scientific Description of a Human Being	p. 8
New Abilities Developed by Science	p. 8
The Value of Human Life	p. 9
Legal Responsibility	p. 10
Ecological Responsibility	p. 10
Social Responsibility	p. 10
Authentic Science	p. 13
The Pattern of History	p. 13
Definition of Authentic Science	p. 15
Characteristics of Authentic Science	p. 29
Authentic Christian Theology	p. 37
Definition of Authentic Christian Theology	p. 38
Distinctives of Authentic Christian Theology	p. 44
Characteristics of Theology	p. 48
Common Features of Science and Theology	p. 51
Pattern 1: Science Has Destroyed Christian Theology	p. 56
Modern Science Has Made God Unnecessary: The God-of-the-Gaps	p. 57
Belief in the Supernatural Has Become Impossible	p. 65
Miracles Violate Our Understanding of the World	p. 68
Science Has Shown that Christianity is Only ...	p. 71
Can One Regard the Bible as God's Revelation?	p. 72
Pattern 2: Christian Theology in Spite of Science	p. 75
Biblical Inerrancy	p. 78
The Purposes of Biblical Revelation	p. 81
Science and Theology: Mutual Aids in Interpretation	p. 84
"Theistic Science"	p. 85
Illustration: Creation and Evolution	p. 88
Pattern 3: Science and Christian Theology are Unrelated	p. 95
The Compartmentalization Solution	p. 96
Natural Theology	p. 97
Compartmentalization vs. Complementarity	p. 100
Pattern 4: Science Demands Christian Theology	p. 101
Faith and Evidence	p. 103
A Reasonable Faith: Statement for a Popular Audience	p. 104
Classical Arguments for the Existence of God	p. 105
Evidence: The Universe Had a Beginning	p. 107
Evidence: Order in the Universe	p. 109
Evidence: Purpose and Design in the Universe	p. 110
Evidence: The Anthropic Principle	p. 111
Evidence: Human Characteristics	p. 120
Evidence: The Bible is Scientifically Defensible	p. 125
Pattern 5: Science Redefines Christian Theology	p. 129
Historical Background	p. 130
Changes in Theology due to Science	p. 131
Visionary Rhetoric or Serious Confusion?	p. 132
Scientific Theology	p. 135
Summary: Are We Saved by Creation or Redemption?	p. 136
Pattern 6: A New Synthesis of Science and Christian Theology	p. 143
Historic Examples of the Synthesis of Pseudoscience and Pseudotheology	p. 146
New Age Consciousness	p. 150
The Influence of Modern Physics	p. 153
Philosophical Implications of Quantum Mechanics	p. 158
Environmental Concerns	p. 162
Pattern 7: Christian Theology and Science: Complementary Insights	p. 167
What Complementarity Is Not	p. 168
When Complementarity Is Necessary	p. 170
Insights into Complementarity	p. 175
Illustrations of Complementarity	p. 178
Epilogue: A Christian Philosophy of Science	p. 189
Purpose	p. 189
Possibility	p. 192
Presuppositions	p. 193
Posture	p. 193
Potential	p. 195
References	p. 197
Index	p. 207
About the Author	p. 211
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