Science and Wisdom
Science and Wisdom by Jürgen Moltmann, published by Fortress Press in July 2003, is a 240-page exploration of the intersection between theology and contemporary scientific thought. This book presents a careful theological reading of the modern scientific worldview and addresses the cultural dilemmas that arise from it. Moltmann analyzes the relationship between science and the modern spirit, examining the religious assumptions that underpin Western science while affirming the positive aspects of scientific advancement.
Readers will find a thorough examination of contemporary cosmology, with core chapters discussing creation as an open system, the concept of God’s self-emptying in the universe’s history, and the complexities of time and eternity. The book also delves into specific issues in bioethics and historical conflicts between religion and science, all framed within a broader religious context. Through this work, Moltmann seeks to provide wisdom that can guide both scientific inquiry and religious understanding in today’s world.
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Moltmann’s new book offers a careful theological reading of our contemporary scientific worldview and directly addresses the related cultural dilemmas.Moltmann begins by analyzing the identification of science with the modern spirit and the religious assumptions that inform Western science. He affirms the positive side of scientific advancement, sees the present crisis clearly, and looks for wisdom that can guide our scientific and religious future.The heart of Moltmann’s work is a theological understanding and assessment of contemporary cosmology. Core chapters look at creation as an open system, the self-emptying or kenosis of God in the history of the universe, eschatology, the problems of time and eternity, and the idea of God and space. In the final chapters he addresses specific questions in bioethics, historical conflicts between religion and science, and cosmology in a world religious context.
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