Karl Heim and John Polkinghorne

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-119
Author(s):  
Hans Schwarz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Theology ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
World Science ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Knowledge Of God ◽  
Stephen Hawking ◽  
Theology And Science ◽  
Science And Theology ◽  
John Polkinghorne

During the last two decades, the dialogue between science and theology has begun to yield fruit. This is partly due to the initiative of scientists like Stephen Hawking and Frank Tipler, and pioneering theologians like Karl Heim and John Polkinghorne. Heim and Polkinghorne propose two of the more credible models for dialogue. Heim's model is that of a transcendent God Who is revealed not only in the world, but also in the person of Jesus Christ. Polkinghorne proposes a new natural theology which is less interested in proving the existence of God than in seeking signs of God's hand in Creation and expanding one's knowledge of God by a close examination of the cosmos. Yet Polkinghorne's model points to Heim's assertion that the ultimate cannot be found within our world, even as it reaches into our world Science and theology need each other in order to make human life meaningful and rewarding. Science can teach theology about the "how" and "what" of God's creative activity, while theology can teach science the "why" and "what for" of God's Creation. Recognizing their autonomy, theology and science can complement their respective quests for truth.

scholarly journals Science and Theology in John Polkinghorne’s Thought

2019 ◽  
pp. 102-117
Author(s):  
Антоний Исаков
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Natural Theology ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Scientific Thought ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Theology And Science ◽  
Science And Theology ◽  
John Polkinghorne

Английский физик и богослов Дж. Полкинхорн является одним из ярчайших пред ставителей западно христианской апологетики конца XX - нач. XXI века, чьё насле дие требует внимательного изучения. В статье рассматриваются основные подходы Дж. Полкинхорна к осуществлению диалога между христианским богословием и науч ной мыслью. Представлен анализ методологии критического реализма и его примене ния в науке и богословии, специфика нового естественного богословия Полкинхорна и в его контексте проблематика богословия творения, показана необходимость бого словской преданности для осуществления диалога между богословием и наукой. The British physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne is a bright late 20th - early 21st century Western Christian apologist, whose thought should be studied carefully. This article seeks to explore into Polkinghorne’s key approaches to the dialogue between Christian theology and scientific thought. The author analyzes the critical realist method as applicable in science and theology and reviews Polkinghorne’s new natural theology as a setting for a theology of creation. The author also validates the need for theological loyalty as a pretext for a dialogue between theology and science.

Thomas Aquinas

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Brent
Keyword(s):  
Natural Theology ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Divine Revelation ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Knowledge Of God ◽  
Beatific Vision

Although Thomas Aquinas is perhaps known best for his natural theology and arguments for the existence of God, he thought that there were manifold ways of knowing God available to human beings. This chapter distinguishes and identifies within Aquinas’s thought seven such ways. One can know God (1) by a general and confused knowledge, (2) by a philosophical wisdom, (3) by divine revelation, (4) by faith, (5) by mystical wisdom, (6) by theological wisdom, and (7) by beatific vision. The chapter discusses the epistemic nature, properties, and limits of all seven. The main point is that Aquinas’s thought is rich enough to accommodate and account for all seven ways of knowing God. Such a comprehensive overview of Aquinas helps move past polemical contexts in which Aquinas is charged with reducing the knowledge of God to natural theology or failing to prioritize the Word of God.

Lutheran Perspective on Natural Theology

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilmari Karimies
Keyword(s):  
Natural Theology ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Limited Area ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Faith And Reason ◽  
Natural Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Of God ◽  
The Universe

This article examines Martin Luther’s view of Natural theology and natural knowledge of God. Luther research has often taken a negative stance towards a possibility of Natural theology in Luther’s thought. I argue, that one actually finds from Luther’s texts a limited area of the natural knowledge of God. This knowledge pertains to the existence of God as necessary and as Creator, but not to what God is concretely. Luther appears to think that the natural knowledge of God is limited because of the relation between God and the Universe only one side is known by natural capacities. Scholastic Theology built on Aristotelianism errs, according to Luther, when it uses created reality as the paradigm for thinking about God. Direct experiential knowledge of the divinity, given by faith, is required to comprehend the divine being. Luther’s criticism of Natural theology, however, does not appear to rise from a general rejection of metaphysics, but from that Luther follows certain ideas of Medieval Augustinian Platonism, such as a stark ontological differentiation between finite and infinite things, as well as the idea of divine uniting contradictions. Thus the conflict between faith and reason on Luther seems to be explicable at least in part as a conflict between two different ontological systems, which follow different paradigms of rationality.

THE CONCEPT OF "CREATOR" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (05) ◽  
pp. 168-172
Author(s):  
Leyla Mobil Khankishiyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
World Science ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
The World ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Technology ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Robotics

One of the realities of modern times is the evolution of new technologies around the world, as well as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in different spheres of society. Artificial intelligence, which was founded in the middle of the last century, has been one of the most invested in and interesting fields in recent times. Recently one of the most discussed and important issues is the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property rights (IPR). Thus, the ownership of works created by artificial intelligence is one of the most discussed issues. In recent years, on the initiative of President Ilham Aliyev, modern achievements of world science have been applied in the life of society in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Considering all of this, the significance and urgency of the situation are clear. In other words, this is an issue that is high on both our national and international agendas. Key words: Artificial intelligence technology, creative activity, concept of "author", “work made for hire” doctrine,computer-generated works

scholarly journals NILAI KETUHANAN SEBAGAI LANDASAN PERBAIKAN KEHIDUPAN BERBANGSA DAN BERNEGARA

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammaddin Muhammaddin
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
State Law ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Back Door ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Holy Book

One of the most fundamental identities of a religion is the divine doctrine or doctrine that recognizes the existence of God. It can even be said is not a religion if there is no main characteristic that is the recognition and confidence of God. Reason alone will honestly acknowledge the power that governs nature and includes human life and reason will refuse if any opinion that says the existence of regularity that occurs in this nature occurs by itself. Because in reality there are natural events that occur is believed not to happen by chance but to the belief may God reprove, angry or indeed happened akiabat causal law from human activities that treat nature unnaturally, to the recognition of God who controls nature and life this. One would think anything of his religion about the process of the creation of man by the meeting of a man and a woman's ovum could be born a man whose system is amazing and an impossible thing to happen by itself if no one created (God) and certainly strengthened from the source of religion especially Islam for example very detailed human procession was created by Allah swt. with its very complete stages described in the holy book of the Qur'an and explained by the Messenger of Allah. as his apostle. All religions teach goodness, both individually, society, life of nation and state. These virtues are called morality and this doctrine is very urgent because goodness based on divine values ​​will be a moral fors ie there is no back door to escape responsibility, if he does immoral or immoral, including wrongdoing, he remains contrary to religious values ​​as well as with state law based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution. The divine values ​​teach that people are still guilty of punishment and with sinful sanctions even though their crimes are escaped and escape from the bondage of law convicted by the court for being not discovered by law enforcement apparatus

scholarly journals Evolutionary theology: a new chapter in the relations between theology and science

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-123
Author(s):  
Wojciech Grygiel
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Major Step ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Intellectual Inquiry ◽  
Theology And Science ◽  
The Common ◽  
Science And Theology ◽  
Unique Framework ◽  
Scientific Atheism

Despite many arduous attempts to reconcile the separation between theology and science, the common ground where these two areas of intellectual inquiry could converge has not been fully identified yet. The purpose of this paper is to use evolutionary theology as the new and unique framework in which science and theology are indeed brought into coherent alignment. The major step in this effort is to acknowledge that theology can no longer dialogue with science but must assume science and its method as its conceptual foundation. This approach successfully does away with any tensions that may arise between the two disciplines and establishes a firm ground on which neither of them will turn into ideology. Moreover, it enables the dialogue with contemporary scientific atheism on solid grounds and the restoration of the credibility of theology in the secularist culture of the day.

The Contemporary Reception of Aquinas on the Natural Knowledge of God

2021 ◽  
pp. 595-611
Author(s):  
David VanDrunen
Keyword(s):  
Natural Theology ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Natural Order ◽  
Reformed Theology ◽  
Summa Theologiae ◽  
Human Reason ◽  
Natural Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Of God ◽  
Attributes Of God

This chapter considers key themes from Thomas Aquinas’ view of the natural knowledge of God, or natural theology, from the opening of his Summa theologiae. It is written from the perspective of Reformed theology, which has traditionally supported natural theology of a certain kind, despite its recent reputation as an opponent of natural theology. According to Thomas, natural theology is insufficient for salvation and is inevitably laden with errors apart from the help of supernatural revelation. But human reason, operating properly, can demonstrate the existence and certain attributes of God from the natural order, and this natural knowledge constitutes preambles to the articles of the Christian faith. The chapter thus engages in a critically sympathetic analysis of these themes and suggests how a contemporary reception of Thomas might appropriate them effectively.

William R. Stoeger. The laws of nature, The Range of Human Knowledge And Divine Action [Prawa natury, zakres ludzkiej wiedzy i Boże działanie]

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-288
Author(s):  
Jacek Poznański
Keyword(s):  
Laws Of Nature ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Divine Action ◽  
University Of Arizona ◽  
Theology And Science ◽  
History Of ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Science And Theology

Can science, theology and spirituality cooperate with each other? Moreover, can each of them help the other to understand reality? Is it possible to create a coherent view of our world emerging from such different points of view? Some theologians, well-educated both in theology and science and aware of questions that arose in the history of relations between science and theology, have tried to build such consistent views. Among them is William R. Stoeger, Staff Astrophysicist and Adjunct Associate Professor, member of Vatican Observatory Research Group, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson.

Natural Law

2019 ◽  
pp. 174-203
Author(s):  
Lenn E. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Natural Law ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Natural Theology ◽  
Human Freedom ◽  
Naturalistic Fallacy ◽  
Legal Positivism ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Theology And Science ◽  
Great Tradition

Natural law links moral and legal theory with natural theology and science. It is critical to thinking about God’s sovereignty and human freedom. Tracing the roots of the natural law idea, I defend the approach against conventionalism and legal positivism. For they leave human norms ungrounded. Chapter 7 opens by disarming Hume’s elenchus about ‘is’ and ‘ought’. I do not deny the reality of a naturalistic fallacy, but I do argue that facts make rightful claims on us and that the unity of reality and value central to Jewish thinking and to the philosophical great tradition does not confuse facts with values but does appreciate the preciousness of being—of life and personhood most pointedly. Once again here transcendence consorts with immanence. For we find God’s law writ subtly in nature, not least when we discover what it means to perfect ourselves as loving and creative human beings.

Necessary Being And Some Types Of Tautology

Philosophy ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 39 (147) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
P. Æ. Hutchings
Keyword(s):  
Natural Theology ◽  
Great Part ◽  
Religious Believer ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Necessary Being

Critics of the notion of Necessary Being, and critics of arguments for the existence of God, have often claimed to find flaws in the notion or the arguments, and to find flaws that are due to the presence of concealed tautologies. No theist who recalls the unfortunate ‘proof’ of St Anselm and its rejection by St Thomas would dare to claim, his hand on his heart, that tautology has never lurked like a serpent in the garden of natural theology. But the ways in which tautology and talk about God come together on occasion may or may not undermine natural theology in general. I for one am loath to abandon arguments for the existence of God, or give up talk of Necessary Being, since, unlike Professor Findlay, I am unwilling to reverence, much less to worship, a focus imaginarius and I want a real God, or none at all. One of the questions is, of course: does the religious believer want a God who must be too real to be real at all? Another question is: if one can sensibly talk of a God so real as to be Necessary, are there grounds for saying that this possible Necessary Being exists? Between them these questions cover a great part, though by no means all, of the ground of modern discussions on the matter of God.

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