Provocative and immensely well informed, The Order of Thingsrepresents a substantial and original contribution to the fields ofsystematic theology, historical theology, and the science andreligion dialogue. Leading theologian, Alister E. McGrath exploreshow the working methods and assumptions of the natural sciences canbe used to inform and stimulate systematic theology.
* * Written by one of today's best-known Christian writers
* Explores how the working methods and assumptions of the naturalsciences can be used to inform and stimulate systematictheology
* Continues McGrath's acclaimed exploration of scientifictheology, begun with his groundbreaking three-volume work, AScientific Theology
* Includes a landmark extended analysis of whether doctrinaldevelopment can be explained using Darwinian evolutionary models, and exploration of how the transition from a „scientifictheology“ to a future „scientific dogmatics“might be made
* Supported by a published review of McGrath's scientifictheology project, which is currently the best brief introduction tohis thought.
* * Written by one of today's best-known Christian writers
* Explores how the working methods and assumptions of the naturalsciences can be used to inform and stimulate systematictheology
* Continues McGrath's acclaimed exploration of scientifictheology, begun with his groundbreaking three-volume work, AScientific Theology
* Includes a landmark extended analysis of whether doctrinaldevelopment can be explained using Darwinian evolutionary models, and exploration of how the transition from a „scientifictheology“ to a future „scientific dogmatics“might be made
* Supported by a published review of McGrath's scientifictheology project, which is currently the best brief introduction tohis thought.
