The History of Science and Theology

Autor: Peter Harrison
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2753-3492
Popis: This entry offers a history of the different ways in which the formal study of the natural world has been related to theological considerations in the Western Christian tradition. Because what counts as science and what counts as theology has changed over time, it begins with a history of the concepts ‘theology’ and ‘science’ and the bearing of these conceptual shifts on their relationship. This is followed by a general account of the kinds of relations obtained between science and theology in different periods from antiquity to the present. A final section deals with three recurring issues that also exemplify some general principles.
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