Dimensions of Forgiveness
by Worthington, Everett L., Jr.
Everett L. Worthington edited Dimensions of Forgiveness: Psychological Research & Theological Perspectives (1998) from papers presented at “A Journey to Hope.” This work includes essays from the fast growing field of forgiveness studies by research scientists and theologians. This first volume in the Laws of Life Symposia Series demonstrates the steps and benefits of forgiveness. The book includes graphs and statistics.
Cosmological Argument, The
by Rowe, William L.
The Cosmological Argument (1998) is a comprehensive study of the oldest argument for the existence of God. William L. Rowe’s critical study was inspired by a footnote of Hume referring to the writing of Samuel Clarke. From Aquinas to Russell, Rowe’s logical exposition concludes that the cosmological argument makes more sense than previous philosophical generations have thought.
Abhidhamma Studies
by Thera, Nyanaponika
Originally published in 1949, Abhidhamma Studies: Buddhist Explorations of Consciousness and Time (1998) was written by the Venerable Nyanaponika Thera. It rigorously maps out the inner landscape of the mind to be crossed through Buddhist meditation. Abhidhamma, the third great division of early Buddhist teaching, is a systematization of reality as it concerns the final goal of the Buddha’s teaching, “liberation from suffering.”
Genetics
by Peters, Ted
Genetics: Issues of Social Justice (1998), edited by Ted Peters, principle investigator on the Theological and Ethical Questions Raised by the Human Genome Initiative, answers questions raised by the genome project. Scientists, sociologists, ethicists and theologians answer the deep philosophical and ethical questions accompanying genetic research. Familiarity with genetic issues before reading is helpful but not necessary.
In Whose Image
by Burgess, John P., ed.
In Whose Image? Faith, Science and the New Genetics (1998) is a study guide for individuals and groups by the office of theology and worship of the Presbyterian Church. Edited by John P. Burgess, the book includes essays by ministers from the Reformed tradition addressing the challenges that contemporary biological sciences pose to theology. Each chapter includes a brief summary and study questions.
On the Moral Nature of the Universe
by Murphy, Nancey & Ellis, G.F.R.
On the Moral Nature of the Universe: Theology, Cosmology and Ethics (1998), by Nancey Murphy and George F. R. Ellis, uses the anthropic principle to explain universal morality. This work argues that theism offers a coherent explanation of reality, and revises the hierarchy of sciences proposed by Peacocke by splitting the natural and human sciences and replacing theology with ethics at the pinnacle of human science.
Philosophy of Biology, The
by Ruse, Michael
Philosophy of Biology (1998) is an impressive collection of interdisciplinary essays compiled by editor Michael Ruse. With essays by Aristotle, Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins, Stephen J. Gould, Anthony Flew, Jeremy Rifkin and E.O. Wilson, as well as William Paley and others, this work instructs biologists in philosophy, and vice versa. Modeled on Ruse’s own interdisciplinary work, the essays ask and answer questions like, “What is life?”
God Who Acts, The
by Tracy, Thomas F.
The God Who Acts: Philosophical and Theological Explorations (1994) presents an intriguing format. Thomas F. Tracey edits the volume, which includes essays on particular divine action and universal divine action. Each essay is followed by a critical response and alternative. Although both the format and the topic are daunting, this work can be easily understood by college undergraduates.
