The scientific & the divine : conflict and reconciliation from ancient Greece to the present day

There have been many attempts over the centuries to bring science and religion into harmony.

James A. Arieti and Patrick A. Wilson survey and assess these various efforts, from Plato to Aquinas to present-day philosophers and theologians.

This work examines the perennial issues that keep science and religion at arm's length, clarifies those issues and fits them into an historical framework.

This book should be ideal for use as a textbook in any course that discusses the interplay between science and faith.

Arieti and Wilson do not push an agenda; they take a critical, analytical look at the theories that started when the ancient Greeks realised the religious implications of scientific discovery.

The book shows the historical continuity of both the central issues and the many potential solutions and demonstrates which of these theories comes closest to saving the marriage between science and religion.