Christianity and Quantum Physics

This book examines scientific and philosophical §foundations of the Copenhagen Interpretation of §quantum physics and judges it unfit for use in §worldview formulation, Christian theology, or §apologetics. Chapter 1 introduces the Copenhagen §Interpretation. Chapter 2 argues that core §components of the Copenhagen view conflict with §realism and biblical beliefs about God and world. §Chapter 3 examines applications of Copenhagen to §sociology, philosophy, and science. Topics include §feminism, race relations, finance, business §management, epistemology, logic, and cosmology. §Chapter 4 discusses applications in metaphysics and §theology, with emphasis on holism, free-will, and §divine action. Chapter 5 shows that the Copenhagen §view is unsuitable for use in Christian theology and §apologetics. First, it ensconces radical §indeterminism as an ontological element of quantum §theory. Second, there are scientific counter-§indicators to the Copenhagen view. Third, §entailments of the Copenhagen view run counter to §the Christian worldview. Chapter 6 suggests avenues §for continuing the science-theology dialogue in §light of the current state of quantum science.