Duet or duel?
Book Description
In an age where science and spirituality often seem locked in opposition, theologian Wentzel Van Huyssteen explores whether these two powerful ways of understanding reality can find common ground. Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that faith and reason must remain forever at odds, he embarks on a thoughtful investigation into how theology and science might engage in meaningful dialogue.
Van Huyssteen examines the perspectives of renowned physicists Stephen Hawking and Paul Davies, using their contrasting viewpoints as a springboard for deeper questions about human knowledge and our place in the cosmos. What does it mean that humans possess the capacity for rational thought that allows us to comprehend the universe around us? How might this unique spark of understanding bridge the gap between scientific inquiry and spiritual reflection?
The author's journey leads him to evolutionary epistemology, a framework that traces all human reasoning back to its biological origins. By acknowledging these shared roots of knowledge, Van Huyssteen suggests we can develop a more complete understanding of how we know what we know. This recognition opens the door to what he envisions as a harmonious collaboration between theological and scientific disciplines.
For readers seeking to integrate their spiritual lives with intellectual curiosity, this work offers a pathway toward viewing science and faith not as adversaries, but as complementary voices in humanity's ongoing quest for truth and meaning.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)
🕉️ Tradition: Comparative Religion
📄 Length: 182 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Interdisciplinair onderzoek
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Postmodernism
- ✓ Explore Evolutionäre Erkenntnistheorie
- ✓ Explore Hawking, s. w. (stephen w.), 1942-2018
- ✓ Explore Postmodernisme
- ✓ Explore Aspect religieux
- ✓ Explore Connaissance, Théorie de la (Religion)
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Human evolution
