St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (Aug 2023)
Theology and Science
Abstract
This article begins with an introduction briefly sketching the concepts of Western Christian theology and science in a systematic perspective informed by the historical shaping of the terms. It then offers an inquiry into the biblical traditions and their relations to the development of science in the modern age. This is followed by a general account of the development of the interactions between theology and science from late modernity until today, and relates this to methodological questions and positions. Finally, the article presents selected issues and themes discussed in such discourses which today are labelled ‘theology and science’.
