Catholicism and Science (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313331909)

When most people think about Catholicism and science, they will automatically think of one of the famous events in the history of science - the condemnation of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Church. But the interaction of Catholics with science has been - and is - far more complex and positive than that depicted in the legend of the Galileo affair. Understanding the natural world has always been a strength of Catholic thought and research - from the great theologians of the Middle Ages to the present day - and science has been a hallmark of Catholic education for centuries.

Catholicism and Science, a volume in the Greenwood Guides to Science and Religion series, covers all aspects of the relationship of science and the Church: How Catholics interacted with the profound changes in the physical sciences (natural philosophy) and biological sciences (natural history) during the Scientific Revolution; how Catholic scientists reacted to the theory of evolution and their attempts to make evolution compatible with Catholic theology; and the implications of Roman Catholic doctrinal and moral teachings for neuroscientific research, and for investigation into genetics and cloning.

The volume includes primary source documents, a glossary and timeline of important events, and an annotated bibliography of the most useful works for further research

Author: Peter M. J. Hess, Paul L. Allen
ISBN-10: 0313331901
ISBN-13: 9780313331909
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.48w x 1.06d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 29