Divine Action, written by philosopher, theologian, and scholar Keith Ward was briefly available in 1990 before a publishing consolidation took it out of circulation. In this edition, the author has added a new preface reflecting the argument in light of the recent resurgence of naturalism in philosophy. In an intellectual counterpoint to antispirituality arguments, Ward explores what is involved in the idea of creation and particular divine actions in a world of scientific law and intelligibility. He presents his argument for the presence of divine action in the natural world and offers a rationale for divine operation as a continuous spiritual-natural conversation. Dr.Ward defends the Christian doctrine of Incarnation but is also more concerned with discussing the “big questions” in science and religion—those concerning existence, purpose, and inner process. His study embraces an analysis of freedom and necessity, the origins of suffering, constraints of creation, prayer as participation in divine action, miracles as epiphanies of the spirit, divine nature and human nature, and redemption. For scholars in philosophy, theology, and fields that engage in the dialogue of science and religion, this book presents rigorous scientific research and scholarship that significantly contribute to the ongoing debates over the divine operation and divine providence.
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For scholars in philosophy, theology, and fields that engage in the dialogue of science and religion, Divine Action presents rigorous scientific research and scholarship that significantly contribute to the ongoing debates over divine operation and divine providence.
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Preface to the 2007 Edition / vii 1. The Abyss of Reason / 1 2. Divine Freedom and Necessity / 18 3. The Origins of Suffering / 38 4. The Integral Web / 57 5. The Death of the Closed Universe / 74 6. The Enfolding Spirit / 103 7. The Constraints of Creation / 119 8. The Particularity of Providence / 134 9. Prayer as Participation in Divine Action / 154 10. Miracles as Epiphanies of the Spirit / 170 11. Pictures of the Divine / 190 12. Divine Nature and Human Nature / 211 13. The Witness of the Past / 231 14. The Redemption of Time / 253 Reference Bibliography / 271 Further Reading / 275 Index / 279
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ISBN
9781599471303
Publisert
2007-10-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.
Vekt
399 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

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Keith Ward is a fellow of the British Academy, the Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus at the University of Oxford, an ordained priest of the Church of England, and a member of the Council of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. He has doctorates of divinity from Cambridge and Oxford Universities. He has lectured at the universities of Glasgow, St. Andrews, Cambridge, and London, where he was a history and philosophy of religion professor, and has written more than twenty highly acclaimed books. Comparative theology and the interplay between science and faith are two of his main topics of interest. He lives in Oxford, England.