The Critique of Scientific Reason

A systematic critique of the notion that natural science is the sovereign domain of truth, Critique of Scientific Reason uses an extensive and detailed investigation of physics—and in particular of Einstein's theory of relativity—to argue that the positivistic notion of rationality is not only wrongheaded but false. Kurt Hübner contends that positivism ignores both the historical dimension of science and the basic structures common to scientific theory, myth, and so-called subjective symbolic systems. Moreover, Hübner argues, positivism has led in our time to a widespread disillusionment with science and technology.

Faith, Reason and the Natural Sciences

In Faith, Reason and the Natural Sciences: The Challenge of the Natural Sciences in the Work of Theologians the author, Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti, attempts to go beyond Non-overlapping Magisteria, showing why the sciences constitute a fruitful challenge for theologians’ work, and the insights of Judaeo-Christian Revelation constitute a source of understanding for scientists’ ultimate questions.

The author’s intent is not to convince non-believers to believe in God, but rather to help them better evaluate the motivations for their unbelief— motivations that may rely upon an erroneous judgment about what science is or says, or what faith in God is supposed to be or teach. The intent is, rather, to help all —believers and non-believers alike— to practice a sincere intellectual honesty, recognizing that the questions we address to this incredible universe will always exceed the answers we receive.

Why Believing in God Is Reasonable and Responsible

The days have passed when the goodness of God --indeed, the reality of God itself-- could reasonably be called a consensus opinion. God's reputation has come under considerable review in recent days, with some going so far as to say that it's not we who've made a mess of things. Instead whatever it is we call God is to blame.

But is such an opinion really a fair assessment? In this magisterial collection, the contemporary complaints against belief in God are addressed with intellectual passion and rigor by some of the most astute theological and philosophical minds of the day.

Reason, Faith, and Revolution

Terry Eagleton’s witty and polemical Reason, Faith, and Revolution is bound to cause a stir among scientists, theologians, people of faith and people of no faith, as well as general readers eager to understand the God Debate. On the one hand, Eagleton demolishes what he calls the “superstitious” view of God held by most atheists and agnostics and offers in its place a revolutionary account of the Christian Gospel. On the other hand, he launches a stinging assault on the betrayal of this revolution by institutional Christianity.

There is little joy here, then, either for the anti-God brigade—Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens in particular—nor for many conventional believers. Instead, Eagleton offers his own vibrant account of religion and politics in a book that ranges from the Holy Spirit to the recent history of the Middle East, from Thomas Aquinas to the Twin Towers.

José Manuel Giménez-Amaya

Jose Manuel Gimenez-Amaya is Professor of Anatomy and Embryology. MD and PhD in biomedical research at the Autonomous University of Madrid; he is also PhD in Philosophy at the University of Navarre. He has published 2 books and more of 150 contributions in specialized journals and books. He has given around 100 conferences in research institutions of Europe, United States and Canada. He has been visiting Professor at MIT (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Rochester Medical School (Rochester, New York), University of California at San Diego (San Diego, California), Aarhus University (Denmark) and Heidelberg University (Germany). At present, he is the Director of the Research Group in Science, Reason and Faith of the University of Navarre.