This book tells the story of the philosophy of science from its inception in the aftermath of
the first World War to its current stage and relates this story to the status of theology. In
doing so it fills a remarkable gap in the literature. The unexpected resurgence of religious
issues in often heated discussions since the beginning of the 21st century gave a new urgency
to the question of the academic treatment of religion(s). Is it still adequate to allow for the
academic study of religion only in a distanced and matter-of-fact way without people's own
views of life being brought into play and confronted with each other? Or can we also have a
viable form of theology that starts from a basic religious commitment but nevertheless fully
satisfies academic standards? There is a wide debate on topics like these - but seldom this
debate is conducted in a way that is informed by the state of the art in the philosophy of
science.
