Preface
"Religion and science" issues are often conceived of as harmonizing religion with scientific findings. At least that is putting it in pleasant language; some of the Church fathers might offer a less flattering paraphrase: "a syncophant's task of demonstrating the compatibility of timeless religious revealed doctrine with the present state in the flux of scientific speculation, offering scientists a redundant dialogue partner."
Religion and science does not become interesting until religion can say both "Yes" and "No," and many of the most important boundary issues can be lost in the clamor. Origins questions are, outside of one article that de-emphasizes them; they are addressed by another volume in this series but they are NOT of concern here.
The works in this volume address a spectrum that encompasses both religion and science issues, and the more important (though more easily overlooked) arena of "technology and faith."
Table of Contents
Preface
"Religion and Science" Is Not Just Intelligent Design vs. Evolution
Technonomicon: Technology, Nature, Ascesis
The Swiss Army Knife and God
Plato: The Allegory of the... Flickering Screen?
Religion Within the Bounds of Amusement
AI as an Arena of Magical Thinking Among Skeptics: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, and Orthodox Views on Personhood
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