Religion and the Sciences of Origins Historical and Contemporary Dis

This concise introduction to science and religion focuses on Christianity and modern Western science (the epicenter of issues in science and religion in the West) with a concluding chapter on Muslim and Jewish Science and Religion. This book also invites

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Historical and Contemporary Discussions Kelly James Clark

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Religion and the Sciences of Origins

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Copyright © Kelly James Clark, 2014. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—­a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–41483–0 (hardcover) ISBN: 978–1–137–41480–9 (paperback) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: May 2014 10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

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Acknowledgments

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1  Science and/or Religion

1

2  Conflict, Separation, Integration

9

3  The Fabric of the Universe

31

4  “The Galileo Affair”

45

5  Darwin, God, and Creation

61

6  Evidence and Evolution

79

7  Chance and Creation

97

8  The Evolution of God?

115

9  Evolution and Ethics

137

10  God and the Good Life

153

11  In Search of the Soul

165

12  This Most B