Informationen zum Autor Richard H. Jones is an independent scholar and researcher. His previous books include History of Mysticism and An Introduction to the Study of Mysticism, both published by SUNY Press. Klappentext For the Glory of God provides an illuminating history of the role of Christian ideas in the physical and biological sciences from the Middle Ages to today. Jones shows that a "control" model explains the complex history of religion and science, while the popular "war" and "harmony" models do not. Zusammenfassung For the Glory of God provides an illuminating history of the role of Christian ideas in the physical and biological sciences from the Middle Ages to today. Jones shows that a control model explains the complex history of religion and science, while the popular war and harmony models do not. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Natural Philosophy and the Physical Sciences Through the 17th Century 2. Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics in the 18th and 19th Centuries 3. Quantum Physics and Cosmology in the 20th Century and Today 4. Natural History, Geology, and Biology Through the 19th Century 5. Creationism and Intelligent Design 6. Theistic Evolutionism 7. The Autonomy of Science Today Appendices A. Is Science the Cause of Unbelief? B. Miracles and Science References Index

Klappentext

For the Glory of God provides an illuminating history of the role of Christian ideas in the physical and biological sciences from the Middle Ages to today. Jones shows that a "control" model explains the complex history of religion and science, while the popular "war" and "harmony" models do not.

Inhalt

Preface

1. Natural Philosophy and the Physical Sciences Through the 17th Century
2. Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics in the 18th and 19th Centuries
3. Quantum Physics and Cosmology in the 20th Century and Today
4. Natural History, Geology, and Biology Through the 19th Century
5. Creationism and Intelligent Design
6. Theistic Evolutionism
7. The Autonomy of Science Today

Appendices
A. Is Science the Cause of Unbelief?
B. Miracles and Science

References
Index