Projectdetails

Scholarly study of theology in its interactions with the natural sciences has flourished in English language areas since 1966. On the European continent there is considerable ambivalence about the import of Anglo-Saxon discussions, especially regarding their theological and epistemological assumptions. In reverse, continental Europeans might be seen as not getting beyond the prolegomena to come to deal with scientific insights. Furthermore, quite a few systematic theologians and philosophers of religion seem to be critical of the 'theology and science' discussion, which to a large extent is initiated and carried out by scientists who have moved into theological discussions. The relatively limited interaction between academic theology and 'theology and science' is not only an observation about different scholarly communities, but also seems to reflect differences in views of underlying issues, such as the understandings of religion and science involved. The ambition that drives the current proposal is to understand the regional variation in 'theology and science' and the lack of interaction between theology and 'theology and science' as a reflection of underlying views of the nature and situation of theology, religion, and science. The hope is that such clarification might contribute to a philosophically and theologically competent and fruitful development of 'theology and science'. Three sub-projects are envisaged, namely an analysis of classifications of the relationships between theology and science, a study of variety in contributions to 'theology and science', and an analysis of the interactions (or lack thereof) between studies in systematic theology and philosophy of religion and 'theology and science'.

Artikelen

• Willem B. Drees Where to Look for Guidance? On the Nature of 'Religion and Science'. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science. pp. 367-378. ISSN 05912385.
• Prof.dr. W.B. Drees (2005). 'Religion and science' as advocacy of science and as religion versus religion. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science. pp. 545-554
• Dr. T.A, Smedes (2005). Intelligent Design: Is het Wetenschap of Theologie? Achtergronden van een groeiende controverse . Nederlands Theologisch Tijdschrift. pp. 106-123. ISSN 0028212X.
• T.A. Smedes (2006). Oerknal en schepping. Reflecties over de theologische ambiguïteit van natuurwetenschappelijke theorieën. Nederlands Theologisch Tijdschrift. pp. 282-298
• W.B. Drees (2007). Cosmology as Contact Between Science and Theology. Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia. pp. 533-553
• T.A. Smedes (2007). Social and Ideological Roots of 'Science and Religion'. A Social-Historical Exploration of a Recent Phenomenon. Theology and Science. pp. 185-201

Bijdragen aan boeken

• Dr. T.A. Smedes, U. Görman, W.B. Drees, H. Meisinger (2006). Being Cyborgs: On Creating Humanity in a Created World of Technology. in: Creative Creatures: Values and Ethical Issues in Theology, Science and Technology. Issues in Science & Theology. London: . pp. 64-71
• T.A. Smedes, R. Meester, R. van Woudenberg, C. Dekker (2006). Theologie, natuurwetenschap en het probleem van de menselijke maat.. in: En God beschikte een worm.. Kampen: . pp. 101-113
• T.A. Smedes, J.C. Schmidt, I.O. Stamatescu, H. Meisinger, Th. Moos, A. Losch, F. Vogelsang (2006). Ist Barth überholt? Reflektionen über Barths Kritik der Natürlichen Theologie im Kontext des heutigen Dialogs zwischen Theologie und Naturwissenschasften. in: Theologie und Naturwissenschaften. Bonn: . pp. 279-290. ISBN 3937621156.
• Prof.dr. W.B. Drees, F. Vogelsang (2006). Dialog - oder etwas Anderes? Selbstkritsiche Betrachtungen zum gespräch zwischen Theologie und Naturwissenschaft. in: Theologie und Naturwissenschaften. Bonn: . pp. 11-30
• Prof.dr. W.B. Drees, G. Lederman, A. Eisen (2006). Is Cosmology Religiously Significant?,. in: Science, Religion, and Society. Armonk, NY: . pp. 406-414
• T.A. Smedes, W.B. Drees, Z. Liana, H. Meisinger (2006). Streams of Wisdom or Signs of Confusion? A Philosophical and Theological Exploration of 'Conflict' and 'Independence' in Religion and Science.. in: Studies in Science & Theology 10. Yearbook of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology 2005-2006. Lund, SE: . pp. 87-103
• W.B. Drees, A. Eisen, G. Lederman (2007). Is Cosmology Religiously Significant?. in: Science, Religion and Society. Armonk: . pp. 406-414
• W.B. Drees, R. Feist, W. Sweet (2007). Partner of the Sciences or Object of Study? Theology and Religion in Relation to the Sciences. in: Religion and the Challenges of Science. Aldershot: . pp. 169-183
• W.B. Drees, P. Clayton, A.R. Peacocke (2007). Some words in favour of reductionism, pantheism, theism and more. in: All That Is. Minneapolis: . pp. 70-80
• W.B. Drees, A. in 't Groen (2007). Should We 'Teach the Controversy'? Intelligent Design, Science and Religion. in: Knowledge in Ferment. Amsterdam: . pp. 155-169