God, Life, and the Cosmos : Christian and Islamic Perspectives

This volume discusses the philosophical issues in the science-religion discourse, cosmology, and bio-ethics. Two major religions reflect on the tensions, support, and overlap between science and religion with regard to the funamental questions of the origin and purpose of life and the cosmos.

God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives is the first book in which Christian and Muslim scholars explore the frontiers of science-religion discourse. Leading international scholars present new work on key issues in science and religion from Christian and Islamic perspectives. Following an introduction by the editors, the book is divided into three sections: the first explores the philosophical issues in science-religion discourse; the second examines cosmology; the third analyses the issues surrounding bioethics. One of the first books to explore aspects of science-religion discourse from the perspective of two religious traditions, God, Life, and the Cosmos opens up new vistas to all interested in science and religion, and those exploring contemporary issues in Christianity and Islam.