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Abraham's Dice : Chance and Providence in the Monotheistic Traditions

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Outline: This book explores the interplay between chance and providence in the monotheistic religious traditions, looking at how their interaction has been conceptualized as our understanding of the workings of nature has changed. This lively historical conversation has generated intense ongoing theological debates, and provocative response from science: what are we to make of the history of our universe, where chances and law have played out in complex ways? Or the evolution of life, where random mutations have challenged attempts to find purpose within evolution and convinced many that human beings are but a "glorious accident?" The enduring belief that everything happens for a reason is examined through a conversation with major scholars, among them holders of prestigious chairs at Oxford and Cambridge Universities and the University of Basel, as well as several Gifford lecturers, and two Templeton prize winners. Organized historically, this book provides a wide-ranging scientific, theological, and biblical foundation to address the question of providence and divine action in a world shot through with contingency.

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123 G355a

Publisher

New York, USA : Oxford University Press., 2016

Collation

358

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-19-027716

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Subject(s)

Providence and government of God
Abraham religions
Chance

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