The Spirit in creation and new creation : science and theology in Western and Orthodox realms / edited by Michael Welker.

Proceedings of a dialogue held in the fall of 2009 at the Internationales Wissenschaftsforum, University of Heidelberg.

Includes bibliographical references.

I. The Spirit in creation : scientific perspectives. The hidden work of the Spirit in creation / John Polkinghorne -- The Spirit of God in evolutionary history / Denis Alexander -- Hovering over waters : Spirit and the ordering of creation / Jeffrey Schloss -- Mathematics of infinity and the Orthodox name worshipping spiritual tradition / Vladimir Katasonov -- II. The Spirit in creation : theological perspectives. The Spirit of life / Jürgen Moltmann -- The Spirit or/and spirits in creation? : recalling the Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Canberra / Vladimir Shmaliy -- How exactly is the Spirit present in creation? : the Hesychast reception of natural theology and its modern implications / Sergey Horujy -- III. Convergence between theology and science. Convergence between theology and science : patterns from the early Christian era / Cyril Hovorun -- Challenges of a consistent Christian language for the creativity of God's Spirit / Friederike Nüssel -- The human spirit and the Spirit of God / Michael Welker -- 'Keep thy mind in hell and despair not' : implications for psychosocial work with survivors of political violence / Renos K. Papadopoulos -- IV. The Spirit in new creation. Pneumatology and the new creation in the Macarian writings : an ecumenical legacy / Marcus Plested -- The Holy Spirit in creation and re-creation : the Byzantine Fathers / Andrew Louth -- Justified in the Spirit : implications on the border of theology and science / Frank D. Macchia -- Human religious evolution and unfinished creation / José Casanova.