“…post-modern thought allowed the emergence of the question of Metaphysics again. This also makes possible a rethinking of the science-theology relation in a new light. The aim of this volume is precisely to shed a glimpse of this new light upon this ongoing conversation, by now involving Orthodox Theology in it. The possible contribution of Orthodox Theology to this discussion, in the context of the Christian Greek-Western world, can be path-breaking…” (From the Note of the Senior Editor) Contents: 1. Patristic Views On The Nature And Status Of Scientific Knowledge, JEAN-CLAUDE LARCHET, 2. The Dialogue between Orthodox Theology and Science as Explication of the Human Condition, ALEXEI NESTERUK, 3. Actor-Network Theory and Byzantine Philosophy, GEORGI KAPRIEV, 4. The Cosmos in the Bible and science, GEORGIOS GOUNARIS, 5. Quantum Physics and Christian Faith, JOHN BRECK, 6. Exploring Analogy of Debates to Approach the Encounter between Orthodox Theology and Quantum Physics, STOYAN TANEV, 7. Logic of Mystery: Reading Wittgenstein in parallel to Orthodox theology and quantum theory, TIM LABRON, 8. Psychoanalysis And Eschatology, NIKOLAOS LOUDOVIKOS, 9. Theology and the Discovery of the Unconscious: Preliminary Remarks, NIKOLAOS LOUDOVIKOS, 10. Ways of Comprehending, ATHANASIOS FOKAS, 11. Evolution, Genetics, and Nature: Implications for Orthodox, GAYLE E. WOLOSCHACK
What exactly is cancer? And where is God and what is love amidst the complex evolutionary development of all cancers? In Chance, Necessity, Love: An Evolutionary Theology of Cancer, Hummel and Woloschak address these questions that arise for many people with cancer and in all who grapple with making meaning of science about cancers. In order to do so, the authors first clarify new scientific findings about cancer and then offer faithful and wise theological perspectives on these discoveries. In doing so, they make plain what cannot and can be changed about cancer. And, in doing so, they show how cancer is an evolutionary disease that develops according to the same dynamics of chance (that is, random occurrences) and necessity (law-like regularities) at work in all other evolutionary phenomena. Therefore, they ask: where is God and what is love within the evolutionary chance and necessity operative throughout all aspects of cancer? They offer the readers thoughtful responses to this question and many others—life, death, hope, acceptance, and love—given the evolutionary nature of cancer.
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