TY - BOOK AU - Nesteruk,Alexei V. TI - The universe as communion: towards a neo-patristic synthesis of theology and science T2 - T & T Clark theology SN - 9780567189226 (electronic bk.) AV - BL240.3 .N47 2008eb U1 - 261.5//5 22 PY - 2008/// CY - London, New York, NY PB - T & T Clark KW - Orthodox Eastern Church KW - Doctrines KW - Religion and science KW - Fathers of the church KW - Phenomenological theology KW - RELIGION KW - Christianity KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Christian Life KW - Social Issues KW - Patristik KW - swd KW - Theologie KW - Synthese KW - Wissenschaft KW - V�atertheologie KW - Glaube KW - Person KW - Wissen KW - Ph�anomenologie KW - Existenztheologie KW - Transzendentalit�at KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-275) and index; Introduction: The delimiters of the dialogue between theology and science : tradition, neo-patristic synthesis and phenomenology -- A neo-patristic ethos in the dialogue between theology and science -- Neo-patristic synthesis and existential phenomenology : the lines of convergence -- Theology and phenomenological attitude : the human condition, existential faith and transcendence -- The dialogue between theology and science : human-centred as opposed to nature-centred -- The universe as communion : apophatic cosmology, personhood and transcendence N2 - In this book a new and distinctive approach to the science-religion debate emerges from a synthesis of the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition with phenomenological thought. Developing ideas of Greek Patristics the author treats faith, with its sense of the Divine presence, and knowledge of the universe, as two modes of communion which constitute the human condition. The modern opposition between science and theology (which is historically paralleled with the Church's split between East and West, and monasticism and Christianity in the world), is treated as the split between two intentionalit UR - http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=601891 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/id/10427080 UR - http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=344137 ER -