Natural Theology Reconsidered (Again)
Neither the “traditional” nor the “revisionist” accounts of the nature and fate of natural theology are adequate to the task of explaining the peculiar trajectory of its history and, in particular, the consensus view of its apparent terminal decline. Contrary to the accepted narrative, natural theol...
| Subtitles: | Issue Theme: Naturalism - Scientific? Religious? Theological? |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2017]
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| In: |
Theology and science
Year: 2017, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 289-301 |
| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism KAA Church history NBC Doctrine of God NBD Doctrine of Creation |
| Further subjects: | B
Robert Boyle
B faithful theology B Michael Buckley B Natural Theology B Paul Tillich |
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| Summary: | Neither the “traditional” nor the “revisionist” accounts of the nature and fate of natural theology are adequate to the task of explaining the peculiar trajectory of its history and, in particular, the consensus view of its apparent terminal decline. Contrary to the accepted narrative, natural theology was not fatally undermined by the scientific revolution. Even if temporarily marginalized by disciplines such as systematics and dogmatics, natural theology never went away. It is still with us, and it provides a healthy grasp of the divine presence in the natural world. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6700 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2017.1335064 |