Philosophy, science and divine action / edited by F. LeRon Shults, Nancey Murphy and Robert John Russell. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009. - vi, 443 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Philosophical studies in science and religion, v. 1 1877-8542 ; . - Philosophical studies in science and religion ; v. 1. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A philosophical introduction to "divine action" / F. LeRon Shults -- Five models of God and evolution / Ian G. Barbour -- The sound of sheer silence : how does God communicate with humanity? / Arthur Peacocke -- The metaphysics of divine action / John Polkinghorne -- Describing God's action in the world in light of scientific knowledge of reality / William R. Stoeger -- Evaluating the teleological argument for divine action / Wesley J. Wildman -- Constraint and freedom in the movement from quantum physics to theology / Philip Clayton -- Creation, providence and quantum chance / Thomas F. Tracy -- Divine action in the natural order : Buridan's ass and Schrödinger's cat / Nancey Murphy -- Ordinary and extraordinary divine action : the nexus of interaction / George F.R. Ellis -- Divine action and quantum mechanics : a fresh assessment / Robert John Russell.

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Providence and government of God--Christianity.
Philosophy and religion.
Christianity--Philosophy.
Philosophical theology.
Religion and science.

BT135.P45 2009 / 14145

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