The book will consider science and the nature of knowledge. Is scientific knowledge wisdom, or is it more limited - effective, useful, applicable, but not what we mean by wisdom? And is the wisdom of ages past embodied in the great religious traditions still wisdom for our time, as we have to face new challenges, opportunities and responsibilities? To what extent are science and theology determined by their cultural setting? To what extent do they influence the development of culture? Thus, the reader herself or himself will be encouraged to 'drink' from the streams of wisdom and knowledge...

This collection of substantial essays explores the question of how to relate environmental engagement in the context of religious convictions. In the first part of the book, 'A Diversity of Visions of Creation', six essays address various views of creation. In the second part of the book, 'Sustaining Creation's Diversity', the concept of sustainability is analyzed critically, given the dynamic character of natural reality as unveiled by the sciences. This is followed by some reflections on ethical and theological considerations regarding the idea that we ought to sustain diversity.

This collection of substantial essays explores the question of how to relate environmental engagement in the context of religious convictions. In the first part of the book, 'A Diversity of Visions of Creation', six essays address various views of creation. In the second part of the book, 'Sustaining Creation's Diversity', the concept of sustainability is analyzed critically, given the dynamic character of natural reality as unveiled by the sciences. This is followed by some reflections on ethical and theological considerations regarding the idea that we ought to sustain diversity.

Die rasanten Entwicklungen in den Natur- und Technikwissenschaften besitzen nicht nur natur- und technikwissenschaftliche Implikationen, sondern beeinflussen auch die Gesellschaft und die Kultur im Allgemeinen. Die Veroffentlichung greift diese Prozesse auf und diskutiert sie exemplarisch anhand einer der einflussreichsten Entwicklungen der zuruckliegenden beiden Jahrzehnte - der Gentechnik und mit ihr zusammenhangender Technologien in der Fortpflanzungsmedizin - und beschreibt deren Implikationen fur unser Menschenbild. Die Besonderheit der Publikation besteht darin, dass eine in Deutschland...