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Abraham's Dice
By Giberson
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Description
Abraham's Dice explores the interplay between chance and randomness, as well as between providence and divine action in the monotheistic religious traditions, looking at how their interaction has been conceptualized as our understanding of the workings of nature has changed. This lively historical conversation has generated intense and engaging theological debates, and provocative responses from science: what of the history of our universe, where chance and law have played out in complex ways? Or the evolution of life, where random mutations have challenged attempts to find purpose within evolution and convinced many that human beings are a "glorious accident." The enduring belief that everything happens for a reason is examined through a conversation with major scholars, among them holders of prestigious chairs at Oxford and Cambridge universities and the University of Basel, as well as several Gifford lecturers, and two Templeton prize winners.
Now, as never before, confident scientific assertions that the world embodies a profound contingency are challenging theological claims that God acts providentially in the world. The random and meandering path of evolution is widely used as an argument that God did not create life. Organized historically, Abraham's Dice provides a wide-ranging scientific, theological, and biblical foundation to address the question of divine action in a world shot through with contingency.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
374
Release Date:
2016-05-16
Publication Date:
2014-06-02
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0190277157
ISBN13:
9780190277154
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
725 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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