God after Darwin : a theology of evolution
In God After Darwin, eminent theologian John F. Haught argues that the ongoing debate between Darwinian evolutionists and Christian apologists is fundamentally misdirected: Both sides persist in focusing on an explanation of underlying design and order in the universe. Haught suggests that what is lacking in both of these competing ideologies is the notion of novelty, a necessary component of evolution and the essence of the unfolding of the divine mystery. He argues that Darwin's disturbing picture of life, instead of being hostile to religion-as scientific skeptics and many belie
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Preface; 1. Beyond Design; 2. Darwin's Dangerous Idea; 3. Theology Since Darwin; 4. Darwin's Gift to Theology; 5. Religion, Evolution, and Information; 6. A God for Evolution; 7. Evolution, Tragedy, and Cosmic Purpose; 8. Religion, Ethics, and Evolution; 9. Evolution, Ecology, and the Promise of Nature; 10. Cosmic Evolution and Divine Action; 11. Darwin and God After Dover; 12. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index