Darwin and Catholicism : the past and present dynamics of a cultural encounter / / edited by Louis Caruana

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark Ltd, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (243 p.)
• Disciplina: 231.7652
• Soggetto topico: Evolution (Biology) - Religious aspects
• Altri autori: CaruanaLouis
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-225) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Part One: HISTORICAL STUDIES; Part Two: PHILOSOPHICAL THEMES; Part Three: THEOLOGICAL THEMES; Guide to Further Reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This coherent collection of original papers marks the 150 year anniversary since the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species (1859). Although the area of evolution-related publications is vast, the area of interaction between Darwinian ideas and specifically Catholic doctrine has received limited attention. This interaction is quite distinct from the one between Darwinism and the Christian tradition in general. Interest in Darwin from the Catholic viewpoint has recently been rekindled. The major causes of this include: (1) John Paul II's 'Message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
• Titolo autorizzato: Darwin and Catholicism
• ISBN: 1-282-86801-2; 9786612868016; 0-567-15152-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819792103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II