{"product_id":"after-evolution-9781596272965","title":"After Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did Anglican thinkers respond when modern cosmology and evolutionary theory upended traditional Christian narratives?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe emergence of modern scientific cosmology profoundly reshaped the intellectual framework of Christian theology. The traditional narrative of a divinely ordered cosmos disrupted by human disobedience once provided the foundation for doctrinal interpretation and religious practice. In contrast, contemporary assumptions about a universe evolving over billions of years through processes of contingency and complexity have destabilized these conceptual structures and raised urgent questions about their viability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this rigorous historical study, Mark Richardson examines how Anglican theologians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries confronted this challenge. Focusing on Liberal Anglo-Catholic and British Modernist responses, Richardson examines their attempts to integrate evolutionary theory—particularly the concept of emergent complexity—into Christian doctrine, with a special emphasis on the interpretation of Original Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy tracing these attempts to reconcile evolutionary consciousness with enduring theological commitments, this work illuminates a pivotal moment in modern intellectual history. Far from rejecting scientific insights, these thinkers sought to reimagine the human person and the saving work of Christ within a dynamic, evolving cosmos. Their engagement offers a compelling case study in the ongoing dialogue between theology and science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49195446337787,"sku":"9781596272965","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/after-evolution-9781596272965","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}