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Michael Fuller Dirk Evers Anne Runehov Knut-Willy Sæther Editors

Issues in Science and Theology: Are We Special? Human Uniqueness in Science and Theology

Issues in Science and Religion: Publications of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology Volume 4

Series editor Michael Fuller, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13495

Michael Fuller  •  Dirk Evers  •  Anne Runehov Knut-Willy Sæther Editors

Issues in Science and Theology: Are We Special? Human Uniqueness in Science and Theology

Editors Michael Fuller Department of Divinity New College, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK Anne Runehov Faculty of Theology Uppsala University Trelleborg, Sweden

Dirk Evers Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg Halle/Saale, Germany Knut-Willy Sæther Department of Religious Studies Volda University College and NLA University College Volda, Norway

ISSN 2364-5717     ISSN 2364-5725 (electronic) Issues in Science and Religion: Publications of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology ISBN 978-3-319-62123-4    ISBN 978-3-319-62124-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62124-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017948239 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

From 26 April to 1 May 2016, ESSSAT, the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology, arranged the Sixteenth European Conference on Science and Theology (ECST XVI) in Łódź/Warsaw, Poland, in collaboration with the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw and the Archdiocese of Łódź. Over 100 particip