{"product_id":"chance-or-purpose-creation-evolution-and-a-rational-faith-paperback","title":"Chance or Purpose?: Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristoph Schoenborn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardinal Christoph Sch nborn's article on evolution and creation in The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e launched an international controversy. Critics charged him with biblical literalism and creationism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Cardinal Sch nborn responds to his critics by tackling the hard questions with a carefully reasoned theology of creation. Can we still speak intelligently of the world as creation and affirm the existence of the Creator, or is God a delusion? How should an informed believer read Genesis? If God exists, why is there so much injustice and suffering? Are human beings a part of nature or elevated above it? What is man's destiny? Is everything a matter of chance or can we discern purpose in human existence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his treatment of evolution, Cardinal Sch nborn distinguishes the biological theory from evolutionism, the ideology that tries to reduce all of reality to mindless, meaningless processes. He argues that science and a rationally grounded faith are not at odds and that what many people represent as science is really a set of philosophical positions that will not withstand critical scrutiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChance or Purpose?\u003c\/i\u003e directly raises the philosophical and theological issues many scientists today overlook or ignore. The result is a vigorous, frank dialogue that acknowledges the respective insights of the philosopher, the theologian and the scientist, but which calls on them to listen and to learn from each another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCardinal Christoph Schoenborn\u003c\/b\u003e, the Archbishop of Vienna, is a renowned spiritual teacher and writer. He was a student of Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and with him was co-editor of the monumental \u003ci\u003eCatechism of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/i\u003e He has authored numerous books including \u003ci\u003eJesus, the Divine Physician\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChance or Purpose?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBehold, God's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiving the Catechism of the Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47367461994745,"sku":"9781621641797","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YzVlTmNkVUtlOXp3QllibkpjNElOdz09.webp?v=1769960514","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/chance-or-purpose-creation-evolution-and-a-rational-faith-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}