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Author : Matthew S. Stanford
Release : 2012-01-04
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 598/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Biology of Sin by : Matthew S. Stanford
Download or read book The Biology of Sin written by Matthew S. Stanford. This book was released on 2012-01-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Biology of Sin discusses sinful behaviors, including adultery, rage, addiction, and homosexuality, asking: What does science say, and what does the Bible say?
Author : Patricia A. Williams
Release : 2001-06-19
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 438/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Doing Without Adam and Eve by : Patricia A. Williams
Download or read book Doing Without Adam and Eve written by Patricia A. Williams. This book was released on 2001-06-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative new addition to the Theology and the Sciences series, Patricia Williams assays the original sin doctrine with a scientific lens and, based on sociobiology, offers an alternative Christian account of human nature's foibles and future. Focusing on the Genesis 2 and 3 account, Williams shows how its "historical" interpretation in early Christianity not only misread the text but derived an idea of being human profoundly at odds with experience and contemporary science. After gauging Christianity's several competing notions of human nature -- Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox -- against contemporary biology, Williams turns to sociobiological accounts of the evolution of human dispositions toward reciprocity and limited cooperation as a source of human good and evil. From this vantage point she offers new interpretations of evil, sin, and the Christian doctrine of atonement. Williams's work, frank in its assessment of traditional misunderstandings, challenges theologians and all Christians to reassess the roots and branches of this linchpin doctrine.
Author : Loren Haarsma
Release : 2021-08-17
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 696/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis When Did Sin Begin? by : Loren Haarsma
Download or read book When Did Sin Begin? written by Loren Haarsma. This book was released on 2021-08-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of the "historical Adam" is a flashpoint for many evangelical readers and churches. Science-and-theology scholar Loren Haarsma--who has studied, written, and spoken on science and faith for decades--shows it is possible both to affirm what science tells us about human evolution and to maintain belief in the doctrine of original sin. Haarsma argues that there are several possible ways of harmonizing evolution and original sin, taking seriously both Scripture and science. He presents a range of approaches without privileging one over the others, examining the strengths and challenges of each.
Author : Christian De Duve
Release : 2010
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 074/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Genetics of Original Sin by : Christian De Duve
Download or read book Genetics of Original Sin written by Christian De Duve. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly absorbed in recent years by advances in our understanding of the origin of life, evolutionary history, and the advent of human kind, eminent biologist Christian de Duve has pondered the future of life on this planet. Focusing on the process of natural selection, de Duve explores the inordinate and now dangerous rise of humankind.--[book jacket]
Author : Jack Lewis
Release : 2018-07-12
Genre : Psychology
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Book Rating : 175/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Science of Sin by : Jack Lewis
Download or read book The Science of Sin written by Jack Lewis. This book was released on 2018-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the science behind temptation - and how to overcome it. 'Entertaining and enlightening ... offers ways to temper our anti-social tendencies.' Dr Michael Mosley, science journalist and TV presenter It can often seem that we are utterly surrounded by temptation, from the ease of online shopping and the stream of targeted advertising encouraging us to greedily acquire yet more stuff, to the coffee, cake and fast-food shops that line our streets, beckoning us in to over-indulge in all the wrong things. It can feel like a constant battle to stay away from the temptations we know we shouldn't give in to. Where exactly do these urges come from? If we know we shouldn't do something, for the sake of our health, our pockets or our reputation, why is it often so very hard to do the right thing? Anyone who has ever wondered why they never seem to be able to stick to their diet, anyone to whom the world seems more vain and self-obsessed than ever, anyone who can't understand why love-cheats pursue their extra-marital affairs, anyone who struggles to resist the lure of the comfy sofa, or anyone who makes themselves bitter through endless comparison with other people, anyone who is addicted to their smartphone – this book is for you. The Science of Sin brings together the latest findings from neuroscience research to shed light on the universally fascinating subject of temptation – where it comes from, how to resist it and why we all succumb from time to time. With each chapter inspired by one of the seven deadly sins, neurobiologist Jack Lewis illuminates the neural battles between temptation and restraint that take place within our brains, suggesting strategies to help us better manage our most troublesome impulses with the explicit goal of improving our health, our happiness and our productivity – helping us to say 'no!' more often, especially when it really counts.
