The journal Theology and Science assembled a group of four academics to comment on Andrew Davison's 2023 monograph Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine (Cambridge University Press, 2023). In this pa...

Recent discoveries in astrophysics have shown that habitable planets and moons are probably commonplace. Also, the requirements for life as we understand it are probably found around most stars. As...

This paper analyses Gen 2:4b–15, emphasizing its relevance to the primary purpose of human creation. The text explains why the earth lacks productivity and plants, attributing it to the absence of ...

The early inquiries on the science-religion relationship have focused exclusively on their epistemic aspects for describing the essence of their relationship. However, the recent theories include p...

A major breakthrough in developmental biology is the ex vivo generation of synthetic human embryos from stem cells. A comprehensive, in-depth bioethical analysis from a Sunni Islamic perspective re...

The paper deals with Wittgenstein’s early philosophy and discusses the issue of the relation between the necessary tools used within logic and theology. I argue that Wittgenstein’s standpoint requi...

This study conducts a qualitative analysis of teleological verses in the Qur’an, which reveals that they only demonstrate the power of God to resurrect, and the will of God to punish/ reward as He ...

In his book Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine, Andrew Davison conducts an in-depth study of the implications of the search for life in the universe for the main themes of Christian theology, and ...

A key element of Plantinga’s religious epistemology is that de jure objections to Theistic belief succeed only if de facto objections to Theistic belief succeed. He defends that element, in part, b...

Applying scientific theology to possible existence of astrobiology, aliens, and Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (ETI) invites constructive analysis along at least four lines of inquiry. First are po...

This response to Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine: Exploring the Implications of Life in the Universe raises concerns regarding whether Andrew Davison’s traditional approach to Christian theolog...

Science-faith dialogue would be strengthened by a greater sensitivity to the Bible’s form as a two-testament collection of writings. Science-faith scholarship has often treated concepts from the Bi...

We argue that “Isaiah's apocalyptic myth,” (Isaiah 26:20) was a cushioning effort amidst the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria between March and May 2020. Informed conversations frame myt...

Moral responsibility is integral to most forms of theism. Yet its coherence as a concept is contingent upon the fulfilment of certain metaphysical conditions. In this paper I argue that (1) the con...

“Mechanism” is one of the crucial concepts that have deeply influenced the evolution of scientific disciplines and philosophical systems. For the last few decades, this concept has again found itse...

This article suggests the idea of everything is “always-already-created” as a metaphysical framework for making sense of and constructing an African Pentecostal theology of creation in the context ...

Millions of cats and dogs roam the world, and unchecked growth could lead to pet overpopulation. This can strain resources and harm animal welfare. While neutering a common solution, has its debate...

Environmental protection principles finding their way into theology do not stop at the edge of our Solar System. Exoplanets orbiting other stars will be visited in the future and will require envir...

A growing number of robots perform religious practices. Consequently, a lot of research is already done on robots and religion. What has been missing from the current research landscape is a comple...

This paper considers the resources of Trinitarian theology for conceiving of the relationship between divine action and the natural world. We begin with the core commitments of Trinitarian theology...

Philip Sherrard and Theodosius Dobzhansky, both Eastern Orthodox intellectuals, would have agreed on little. While Sherrard rejected modern science, especially evolution, Dobzhansky was one of evol...

Published in Theology and Science (Vol. 22, No. 3, 2024)

The article addresses philosophical and theological reflections inspired by the cosmological models of the origin of the universe from the quantum vacuum (through quantum tunneling) and through a s...

Published in Theology and Science (Ahead of Print, 2024)

Published in Theology and Science (Vol. 22, No. 3, 2024)

Published in Theology and Science (Vol. 22, No. 3, 2024)

Published in Theology and Science (Ahead of Print, 2024)

The precise formal account of the contextuality of the quantum measurement provided by the Kochen-Specker theorem allows for a unique insight into the nature of the contextuality of theological lan...

This paper refutes the common objection against pantheistic models of divinity that they are valueless or bereft of ethics due to the ambiguous model of God they espouse, arguing instead that panth...

The paper discusses how modern theories of information converge with the Biblical concept of Logos. We begin with a condensed review of the various concepts of information. We then present some inf...

This article focuses on responses to Darwinism among German scientists and theologians in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Christian thinkers foregrounded in this study all co...

This study aimed to examine the models of confrontation between science and religion from the perspectives of Ted Peters and Mehdi Golshani. In this study, the issues raised in the models mentioned...

The Metaverse promises the abolition of physical and temporal boundaries, people achieving what they want freely, and the feeling of immortality. In this paper I analyze the hyper-spatiotemporal na...

This paper investigates the contributions of Pope Francis toward human-centered AI and digital innovation. It draws from his numerous dialogues with experts in technology, medicine, science, ethics...

Published in Theology and Science (Ahead of Print, 2024)

Published in Theology and Science (Vol. 22, No. 2, 2024)

The principle of nonoverlapping magisteria (NOMA), by Stephen Jay Gould, is commonly cited in the science-religion literature as an archetype of a model separating the domains of science and religi...

Critical Realism (CR) as presented by Roy Bhaskar and T. F. Torrance is explored with the view to justify Bhaskar’s notion of “alethic truth” by utilising Torrance’s CR. The implications of Bhaskar...

Published in Theology and Science (Vol. 22, No. 2, 2024)

The following article addresses a recent tendency in popular discourse to unite “science” and “belief.” Following a discussion of the theologian Paul Tillich’s distinction between belief and faith,...

This paper attempts to develop a constructive dialogue between moral bioenhancement and Reformed theology of sanctification. According to Reformed theology, human beings are first sanctified by God...