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
Summary
This book introduces and showcases contributions from leading international scholars on the topic of ""divine action"" in the world, with special attention on the way in which philosophical categories and developments play a role in the dialogue among scientists and theologians
