Unlocking Divine Action Contemporary Science and Thomas Aquinas |
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| Author:
| Dodds, Michael J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-1989-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Discoveries in quantum mechanics, cosmology, chaos theory, and biology have all led to a broader understanding of causality. These developments have opened two fundamentally new ways for theologians to 'unlock' the discussion of divine action. One is to use the developments of science themselves to speak of God's action. The other is to speak of divine action not directly through the theories and interpretations of science, but rather through the broader understanding of causality that...
More DescriptionDiscoveries in quantum mechanics, cosmology, chaos theory, and biology have all led to a broader understanding of causality. These developments have opened two fundamentally new ways for theologians to 'unlock' the discussion of divine action. One is to use the developments of science themselves to speak of God's action. The other is to speak of divine action not directly through the theories and interpretations of science, but rather through the broader understanding of causality that they suggest. This book explores both approaches and argues that the latter provides a more effective way for discussing divine action.