Preface / xv
Acknowledgments / xix
Part One ~ Perspectives on Sir John Templeton’s Two Domains—Spiritual Capital and Spiritual Information / 1
1. Spiritual Information and the Sense of Wonder: The Convergence of Spirituality and the Natural Sciences / 3
Alister E.McGrath
2. Sir John Templeton’s Three Passions / 8
Michael Novak
3. Spiritual Capital: A New Field of Research / 12
Robert D.Woodberry
4. Spiritual Capital as an Economic Force / 20
Robert J. Barro
5. Spiritual Entrepreneurism: Creating a Plan to Explore and Promote Spiritual Information / 26
Jean Staune
6. Global Spiritual Confusion and the Neglected Problem of Excess Spiritual Information / 33
Wesley J.Wildman
7. Science, Semiotics, and the Sacred: Seeking Spiritual Information in the Deep Structure of Reality / 39
William Grassie
8. What Does a Slug Know of Mozart? Introducing the Ontological Multiverse / 44
Charles L. Harper Jr.
9. Complementarity / 52
Freeman J. Dyson
Part Two ~ Perspectives on the History—and Future—of the Science-Religion Dialog / 57
10. In Praise of Contingency: Chance versus Inevitability in the Universe We Know / 59
Owen Gingerich
11. Historical Errors Impeding Progress in Science and Religion / 63
Jeffrey Burton Russell
12. The Longing of Johannes Kepler / 68
Kitty Ferguson
13. The Spirit of Galileo / 74
Dallas Willard
14. Eminent Scientists and Religious Belief / 79
Nicolaas A. Rupke
15. Biological Evolution, Quantum Mechanics, and Non-Interventionist Divine Action: New Research Promises Growth in Spiritual Knowledge / 84
Robert J. Russell
16. Religion, Global Trends, and Religious Futurology / 90
Philip Jenkins
17. “Playing God” / 96
Noah J. Efron
18. The New Cognitive Science of Religion / 101
Fraser N.Watts
19. Exploring Inner Space in a New Age of Discovery: The Future of Scientific Survey Research in Religion / 106
George H. Gallup Jr.
20. Theological Fiction and the Future / 111
Gregory A. Benford
Part Three ~ Perspectives from Cosmology, Physics, and Astronomy / 115
21. Outward Bound / 117
John D. Barrow
22. An Echo of Ancient Questions from Contemporary Cosmology / 121
Marco Bersanelli
23. Progress in Scientific and Spiritual Understanding / 127
George F. R. Ellis
24. The Universe—What’s the Point? / 132
Paul C.W. Davies
25. Choose Your Own Universe / 137
Andrei Linde
26. The Goldilocks Universe: Finesse and Firepower / 142
Karl W. Giberson
27. Emergent Realities in the Cosmos / 147
Marcelo Gleiser
28. Cosmic Order and Divine Word / 151
Lydia Jaeger
29. Science of the Unseen: A Perspective from Contemporary Physics / 155
Hyung S. Choi
30. Design and the Designer: New Concepts, New Challenges / 161
Robin A. Collins
31. Henderson’s “Fine-Tuning Argument”: Time for Rediscovery / 167
Michael J. Denton
32. What God “Whispers” through Radio Telescopes / 172
Jennifer J.Wiseman
Part Four ~ Perspectives from Quantum Mechanics, Mathematics, and Symbolic Logic / 179
33. The “Trialistic” Structure in Physics: New Insights for Metaphysics and Natural Theology / 181
Gennaro Auletta
34. On the Perennial Oneness of Being / 188
Michael D. Silberstein
35. Quantum Logic and the God-World Relationship: A New Resource for Exploring Modern Christian Theology / 199
Thierry Magnin
36. Between Mathematics and Transcendence: The Search for the Spiritual Dimension of Scientific Discovery / 208
Joseph M. Zycinski
37. Rejecting the Realm of Numbers / 213
Edward Nelson
38. Is God a Mathematician? / 217
Mario Livio
39. Mathematical Theology / 221
Sarah Voss
40. From Now to Infinity / 228
Michael Heller
41. One Universal Computation: First Zero, Then One / 232
Kevin Kelly
42. “Neoreality” and the Quest for Transcendence / 237
Clifford A. Pickover
43. Belief in a Superior Being: A Game-Theoretic Analysis / 242
Steven J. Brams
44. On the Problem of the Existence of Evil: Reflections of a Jewish Physicist-Philosopher / 250
Max Jammer
45. Do Quantum Experiments Challenge Kant’s Criticism of the Proofs for the Existence of God? / 255
Antoine Suarez
46. Proof or Persuasion? / 261
F. Russell Stannard
47. From Information to Spirit: A Sketch for a New Anthropology / 265
Gianfranco Basti
Part Five ~ Perspectives on Evolution and Purpose / 273
48. Do Chimpanzees Have Souls? Possible Precursors of Religious Behavior in Animals / 275
Jane Goodall
49. Shamanic Practices in the Painted Caves of Europe / 279
Jean Clottes
50. Naturalistic Spiritual Information / 286
Ursula Goodenough
51. Hath Darwin Suffered a Prophet’s Scorn? Evolutionary Theory and the Scandal of
Unconditional Love / 291
Jeffrey P. Schloss
52. Living Purpose: The Study of Purpose in the Living World as a Source of New
Spiritual Information / 300
Paul K.Wason
53. The Evolution of Altruism: From Game Theory to Human Language / 308
Martin A. Nowak and Natalia L. Komarova
54. The Form of Freedom / 315
William B. Hurlbut
Part Six ~ Perspectives on Sociology and Ethics / 321
55. Preparing the Way for the Lord: Evolution, Christianity, and the Dialog on Moral Freedom / 323
Alain J-P. C. Tschudin
56. Planetary Spiritual (In)formation: From Biological to Religious Evolution / 330
Holmes Rolston III
57. Is There a Place for “Scientific” Studies of Religion? / 337
Robert Wuthnow
58. Sociology and Spiritual Information: Challenging “Obvious” Opinions / 343
David A.Martin
59. The Emergence of Ethics from Science: An Examination of the Ideals of
Einstein and Gandhi / 348
Ramanath Cowsik
60. Science in the Service of Meaninglessness Sociological Change and the Decline of Faith / 356
M. A. Casey
61. Secularization and the Sciences / 360
Peter L. Berger
Part Seven ~ Perspectives on Religion and Health / 365
62. The Faith Factor in Medicine, the Health Factor in Religion: Reflections on a New Research Tradition / 367
Anne Harrington
63. Heal Thyself: Spirituality, Medicine, and Misunderstandings / 376
Harold G. Koenig
64. Can the Body Heal the Spirit? / 381
Ted Peters
65. Mental Health, Spiritual Information, and the Power of the Mind to Shape the Brain / 389
Jeffrey M. Schwartz
66. Navajo Spirituality: Native American Wisdom and Healing in the Modern World / 395
Lori Arviso Alvord
67. Of Monocytes and the Spiritual Man / 400
Gregory L. Fricchione
68. Miracles Confront Materialism: A Scientist Reflects on the Life of Christian Healer Dorothy Kerin / 406
Stevens Heckscher
Part Eight ~ Perspectives on Contemplation and the Virtues / 413
69. Reflection and Its Use: From Source to Meditation / 415
Hendrik P. Barendregt
70. Disgust and Elevation: Opposing Sources of Spiritual Information / 424
Jonathan Haidt
71. Goodness Matters / 429
Barbara L. Fredrickson
72. Psychological Science and Spiritual Pursuits / 433
David G. Myers
73. Spiritual Giftedness: Identifying and Measuring “Religious Genius” / 440
Arthur J. Schwartz
74. Research on Forgiveness: Ten Lessons Learned (So Far) / 445
Everett L.Worthington Jr.
75. Giving Thanks: Psychological Research on Gratitude and Praise / 451
Robert A. Emmons
76. “Ecce Homo”: To Welcome the Suffering Is the Sign of Our Humanity / 457
Xavier Le Pichon
77. Unlimited Love / 464
Stephen G. Post
Part Nine ~ Perspectives from Theology and Philosophy / 471
78. If Theologians Do Not Measure, Can They Measure Up? Rules for Acquiring Spiritual Information / 473
Martin E.Marty
79. God, Spiritual Information, and Downward Causation / 479
John W. Bowker
80. The Value of Risk-Taking: Human Evolution and the Love of God / 484
Niels Henrik Gregersen
81. A New Relationship between Theology and Science? One Theologian’s Reflections / 490
Anna Case-Winters
82. The Emergence of Spirit / 498
Philip D. Clayton
83. A Sense of Calling as a Clue to the Character of the Universe / 504
C. Stephen Evans
84. The Role of Discernment in Seeking Spiritual Knowledge / 510
Nancey C.Murphy
85. Spiritual Information for Integral Transformation / 514
Kuruvilla Pandikattu
86. Reading an Unfinished Universe: Science and the Question of Cosmic Purpose / 519
John F. Haught
87. The Dawn of the Clone Age: Where Might Wisdom Be Found? / 524
Celia Deane-Drummond
88. Moving in Mysterious Waves: Music, Meter, Silence, and Hope / 529
Jeremy Begbie
89. Grasping Eternity: Notions of God and Time / 534
William Lane Craig
90. Divine Temporality and Human Experience of Time / 539
Wolfgang Achtner
Part Ten ~ Perspectives from World Religions / 545
91. Progress in Religion? Interfaith Opportunities / 547
John C. Polkinghorne
92. Interfaith Dialog in the Global World: Theological and Intellectual Constructs for the Future / 551
Bruno Guiderdoni
93. Humility and the Future of Islam / 557
Munawar A. Anees
94. Brahman and Progress: By What Knowledge Is the Spirit Known? / 561
Ravi Ravindra
95. The Scientific Frontier of the Inner Spirit / 567
B. Alan Wallace
96. From Biblical Story to the Science of Society: How Judaism Reads Scripture / 572
Jacob Neusner
97. Technology and Human Dignity / 578
Jonathan Sacks
98. Pentecostal/Charismatic Worship: A Window for Research / 582
Margaret Poloma
99. Catholicism and Science: Renewing the Conversation / 588
James L. Heft
100. Quest for the Flame of the Spirit: The Pilgrim Soul Follows the “Kindly Light” / 593
Russi M. Lala
Contributors / 599