Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-304) and index.

Part one. The methods of philosophy and theology. Critical faith : theology in the midst of the sciences -- Religious truth and scientific truth : a comparative exploration -- The contemporary science and religion discussion : new adventures for theology, or a futile quest for legitimation? -- Part two. Emergence. Why emergence matters : a new paradigm for relating the sciences -- Emergent realities : the evolution of life and mind -- From world to spirit? Complexity, anthropology, theology -- Theological reflections on emergence : from emergent nature to the emerging church -- Part three. Pantheism. An introduction to pantheism -- From substance to subject : rethinking spirit in the modern world -- The becoming of the one who always was : toward a trinity in process -- "Open pantheism" and creation as kenosis -- Part four. Divine action. Natural law and the problem of divine action -- Actions human and divine : toward a pantheistic-participatory theory of agency -- Can contemporary theologians still affirm that God (literally) does anything? -- Part five. The theological adventure applied. Reflections on the human quest for meaning -- Spirituality as spirit and spirituality toward spirit : a dialogue with Derrida -- The many faces of integration : liberal faith between church, academy, and world.