After Science and Religion : Fresh Perspectives from Philosophy and Theology

There is considerable interest from across disciplines, and more generally, in the science and religion relationship. This volume offers fresh insight into key issues with contributions from some of the world's leading religious and historical thinkers, including David Bentley Hart, Catherine Pickstock, Rowan Williams, Janet Soskice and Tom McLeish.

The popular field of 'science and religion' is a lively and well-established area. It is however a domain which has long been characterised by certain traits. In the first place, it tends towards an adversarial dialectic in which the separate disciplines, now conjoined, are forever locked in a kind of mortal combat. Secondly, 'science and religion' has a tendency towards disentanglement, where 'science' does one sort of thing and 'religion' another. And thirdly, the duo are frequently pushed towards some sort of attempted synthesis, wherein their aims either coincide or else are brought more closely together. In attempting something fresh, and different, this volume tries to move beyond tried and tested tropes. Bringing philosophy and theology to the fore in a way rarely attempted before, the book shows how fruitful new conversations between science and religion can at last move beyond the increasingly tired options of either conflict or dialogue.