The Earth, Humanity and God: The Templeton Lectures Cambridge, 1993

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Publisher's Synopsis

Originally published in 1994, The Earth, Humanity and God discusses the relationship between science and religion. The book discusses the condition of the earth (as it was at the time of publication) and the future prospects of the planet, arguing that neither the conventional "mechanistic" view nor "New Age" philosophy helps alone in evaluating our relationship with the Earth. The book examines methods of combatting the threats to the Earth exploring both a scientific and non-scientific stance, investigating the uncontrolled expansion of technology as well as empirical pre-scientific mysticism. The book also explores the resurgence in ancient ideas of "Mother Earth" as a dangerous piece of romantic irrationality and suggests, that these views pose a danger to religious/scientific examinations. The book suggests instead a hard-headed attempt to relate Biblical and scientific data, and that this in turn can yield a valuable new understanding of the problems facing the world.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780367262044
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 261.836
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 204
Weight: 258g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 12mm