Table of Contents

Part 1: Epistemology and History A. Frameworks and Methods B. Historical Overviews Part 2: Scientific and Religious Models of the World A. Cosmologies and Cosmogonies B. Quantum Theoretical Approaches and Causality C. Complexity, Emergence, and Eliminativism D. Evolutionary Biology and Suffering E. The Cognitive Sciences and Religious Experience F. Ecology and the Integrity of Nature Part 3: Religion and Science, Values, and Public Policy A. Origins B. Biotechnology and Justice C. Non-human Cognition: Animal Cognition and Artificial Intelligence D. Aging and Life Extension E. Transhumanism and Artificial Intelligence

About the Author

James W. Haag is a Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at Suffolk University, USA. Gregory R. Peterson is a Professor in the Philosophy and Religion Department at South Dakota State University, USA. Michael L. Spezio is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Scripps College and Visiting Faculty at the California Institute of Technology, USA.

Reviews

'This volume is carefully designed and the articles have been imaginatively selected and commissioned. It is especially appealing for people interested in moving beyond the (perhaps tired) categories and debates that dominate extant reference works. Each group of essays contains several that move beyond the dominant framework and push into non-western traditions and even non-religious movements. This is a genuinely useful reference work that could easily serve as a key text in a class on science-religion at the advanced undergraduate college level and even in graduate schools.' - Wesley J. Wildman, Boston University, USA 'This book is an essential resource for those hesitant about engaging in the field of science and religion. It covers a variety of religious perspectives on different topics and ranges across difficult areas of theoretical or practical public and policy debate. It will challenge and inform the reader.' - Celia Deane-Drummond, University of Notre Dame, USA