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This book provides a distinctive, radical way beyond the quarrels between evolutionary science and Christian belief. Leading scientists, philosophers, and theologians critically discuss the metaphysical assumptions of neo-Darwinism and offer concrete ways of broadening mainstream evolutionary theory. Their open exchange, moderated by veteran process theologian John B. Cobb, presents a holistic case for evolution that both theists and nontheists can accept. Contributors: Francisco J. Ayala Ian G. Barbour Charles Birch Philip Clayton John B. Cobb Jr. John Greene David Ray Griffin A. Y. Gunter John F. Haught Lynn Margulis Reg Morrison Dorion Sagan Jeffrey Schloss Robert J. Valenza Howard J. Van Till

Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Background Materials
Editor's Preface	p. 21
Balfour versus Huxley on Evolutionary Naturalism: A Twenty-First-Century Perspective	p. 27
From Paley to Darwin: Design to Natural Selection	p. 50
Reduction, Emergence, Naturalism, Dualism, Teleology: A Precis	p. 76
Egg-to-Adult, Brain-to-Mind, and Ape-to-Human Tranformations	p. 88
Neo-Darwinism: Scientific Account and Theological Attributions	p. 99
To Broaden and Diversify Evolutionary Theory
Editor's Preface	p. 121
Six Scientific Alternatives to Neo-Darwinism	p. 128
Evolution, Complexity, and Energy Flow	p. 145
Hydrogen: Humanity's Maker and Breaker	p. 157
Gaia and Machines	p. 167
The Role of Symbiogenesis in Evolution	p. 176
Punctuated Equilibrium and Species Selection	p. 185
The Baldwin Effect	p. 193
Evolution and Process Thought	p. 196
Organisms as Agents in Evolution	p. 215
The Philosophical Challenge to Neo-Darwinism
Editor's Preface	p. 245
Why Aren't We Zombies? Neo-Darwinism and Process Thought	p. 250
Introduction to "The Metaphysics of Consciousness and Evolution"	p. 263
Neo-Darwinism and Its Religious Implications	p. 268
Process and Emergence	p. 288
Evolution and God
Editor's Preface	p. 311
Darwinism, Design, and Cosmic Purpose	p. 319
Divine Providence and the Question of Evolutionary Directionality	p. 330
From Calvinism to Claremont: Now That's Evolution! Or, From Calvin's Supernaturalism to Griffin's Theistic Naturalism	p. 351
Whitehead's Naturalism and a Non-Darwinian View of Evolution	p. 364
What God Does	p. 391
The Metaphysics of Consciousness and Evolution	p. 412
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