Rebuilding the Matrix: Science and Faith in the 21st CenturyProvides a grand overview of the science-religion debate from both a historical and contemporary perspective. For all those from the sciences and humanities, those of belief or no belief, and for specialists or generalists. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Science and Savages | 32 |
Gods Funeral Science Triumphant? | 46 |
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Rebuilding the Matrix: Science and Faith in the 21st Century Denis Alexander No preview available - 2001 |
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