The Nature of Creation

Examining the Bible and Science

Mark Harris

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Acumen Publishing Ltd
01 September 2013

Religion & science

Series: Biblical Challenges in the Contemporary World

"It is generally assumed that science and religion are at war. Many now claim that science has made religious belief redundant; others have turned to a literalist interpretation of biblical creation to reject or revise science; others try to resolve Darwin with Genesis. ""The Nature of Creation"" addresses this complex debate by engaging with both modern science and biblical scholarship together. Creation is central to Christian theology and the Bible, and has become the chosen battleground for scientists, atheists and creationists alike. ""The Nature of Creation"" presents a sustained historical investigation of what the creation texts of the Bible have to say and how this relates to modern scientific ideas of beginnings. The book aims to demonstrate what science and religion can share, and how they differ and ought to differ."

By: Mark Harris
Imprint: Acumen Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781844657254
ISBN 10: 1844657256
Series: Biblical Challenges in the Contemporary World
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 September 2013
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Creation According to Modern Science 3. Creation According to the Bible I: Genesis 4. Creation According to the Bible II: The Creation Motif 5. The Framework of Biblical Creation 6. Creator-Creation: How Can a Relationship Be Described? 7. The Fall 8. Suffering and Evil 9. Scientific Eschatology and New Creation 10. Conclusions Bibliography Index

Mark Harris is Lecturer in Science and Religion at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews for The Nature of Creation: Examining the Bible and Science

"""For anyone interested in what the Bible can bring to the sometimes bewildering dialogue between science and theology, Harris's study is a must. His discussion is both lively and lucid."" - William P. Brown, Columbia Theological Seminary, USA. ""Hardly anyone is qualified, as Mark Harris is, to write professionally about both the biblical sources and the science involved in thinking about creation, so this book is a unique contribution to current debates. It is lucid and accessible, and should refresh and illuminate discussions that sometimes seem to have become tired and stale. A major contribution to the study of science and religion."" - John Barton, University of Oxford"