Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion
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Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion is a book by complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman that argues for a naturalistic, emergent view of divinity grounded in science rather than traditional theism.
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| Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion Context triple: [Stuart Kauffman, notableWork, Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion]
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God, Science and the Search for Meaning
"God, Science and the Search for Meaning" is a book that explores the relationship between religious faith and scientific understanding, arguing that they offer complementary perspectives on reality and human purpose.
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A Natural Theology for Our Time
A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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D.
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" is a book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy to explain its origins and functions in human life.
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On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion Target entity description: Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion is a book by complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman that argues for a naturalistic, emergent view of divinity grounded in science rather than traditional theism.
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A.
God, Science and the Search for Meaning
"God, Science and the Search for Meaning" is a book that explores the relationship between religious faith and scientific understanding, arguing that they offer complementary perspectives on reality and human purpose.
-
B.
A Natural Theology for Our Time
A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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C.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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D.
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" is a book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy to explain its origins and functions in human life.
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E.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
sacredness of nature
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view of God as the creativity of the universe ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile science and a sense of the sacred ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | reductionism in science ⓘ |
| author | Stuart Kauffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
deterministic worldviews
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strict scientific reductionism ⓘ |
| discusses |
biological evolution
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complex adaptive systems ⓘ emergent laws ⓘ limits of scientific prediction ⓘ non-equilibrium thermodynamics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
creativity of the universe
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emergent complexity ⓘ self-organization ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of science ⓘ religion ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Stuart A. Kauffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
complexity theorist
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theoretical biologist ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780465003006 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
complexity theory
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divinity ⓘ emergence ⓘ naturalism ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| opposes | traditional theism ⓘ |
| proposes |
emergent view of divinity
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naturalistic concept of the sacred ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
At Home in the Universe
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The Origins of Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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philosophers of science ⓘ scientists ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
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Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion
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