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Theology And Philosophy Of Mathematics, Russell V. Benson
Theology And Philosophy Of Mathematics, Russell V. Benson
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
This paper examines history and philosophy to explore the answer to the theological question of whether or not Christians should pursue the mathematical sciences.
Some Contributions Of Stanley Jaki To An Understanding Of Mathematics, Paul Devries
Some Contributions Of Stanley Jaki To An Understanding Of Mathematics, Paul Devries
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
This paper comments on passages from the books by Stanley L. Jaki, Science and Creation, The Relevance of Physics, and The Road to Science and The Ways to God.
Random Variables And A Sovereign God, Lloyd Montzingo
Random Variables And A Sovereign God, Lloyd Montzingo
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
This paper takes a brief look at the history of conflict between the concepts of chance and divine activity. After reviewing some evidence for randomness in the universe, present philosophical and theological views from four different scientists on this subject are presented. The discussion concludes with some questions and observations concerning those questions.
A Response To Professor Poythress’S “Science As Allegory”, Paul Devries
A Response To Professor Poythress’S “Science As Allegory”, Paul Devries
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
This paper critiques some of the arguments given by Vern Sheridan Poythress in his paper, Science as Allegory, particularly about the claims that the universe is poetry and that science is poetry.
Probabilistic Ways Of Thinking, Garnet Hauger
Probabilistic Ways Of Thinking, Garnet Hauger
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
Events of the tiniest probabilities occur every day, and yet we tend to think of these events as unusual and even miraculous. So what should be a Christian's response to such events? Beginning with some simple concepts of probability, this paper examines the role that chance plays in our lives.
The Development Of Algebraic Structures During The Nineteenth Century, Richard Stout
The Development Of Algebraic Structures During The Nineteenth Century, Richard Stout
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
I remember entering the faculty lounge one day while I was in graduate school and hearing a logician chiding some of the algebraists in the room. He said, "Don't you fellows ever get tired of just plus and times?" His remark, said in jest, had more to it than he may have realized. The fact that there is structure to algebra, represented by plus and times, was a vital discovery in the nineteenth century. It would lead algebra away from a reliance on numbers to a much more formal approach, one in which many different types of algebraic structures could …
A Reaction To The Poythress Paper, Paul J. Zwier
A Reaction To The Poythress Paper, Paul J. Zwier
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
This paper reacts to the metaphor of Vern Sheridan Poythress’s papers, Science as Allegory, exploring what makes a good metaphor and the quality of argument it produces.
Teaching Mathematics Distinctively, Paul J. Zwier
Teaching Mathematics Distinctively, Paul J. Zwier
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
By examining previously used education models, Paul Zwier how he developed his current methods of teaching mathematically distinctively.
An Integration Of Integrations Of Christianity And Mathematics—A Response To Harold Heie, Gene B. Chase
An Integration Of Integrations Of Christianity And Mathematics—A Response To Harold Heie, Gene B. Chase
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
There are three general approaches taken to integrate Christianity and Mathematics: the applicational, the incarnation, and the philosophical. This paper discusses these views and responds to the approaches of Harold Heie.
Reality And Imagination In Mathematics And Religion, Dave Neuhouser
Reality And Imagination In Mathematics And Religion, Dave Neuhouser
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
What does either reality or imagination have to do with mathematics? What does either reality or imagination have to do with religion? The thesis of this paper is that mathematics and religion, both, should be closely related to reality and that imagination is essential in both areas. In fact, imagination is essential in our attempts to understand reality.
Introduction (1981), Robert Brabenec
Introduction (1981), Robert Brabenec
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
A Third Conference on Mathematics from a Christian Perspective
Table Of Contents (1981), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (1981), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981
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