Science, Art, And Christianity invites readers on a journey to explore the timeless dialogue between nature's ingenuity and humanity's artistic spirit. Brun's insightful perspective bridges the gap between art and science, revealing how both disciplines share fundamental principles of creation. Drawing from a background in mentorship under distinguished scholars like Professor Adolf Portmann and theologian Hans Urs Cardinal von Balthasar, Brun presents a compelling argument for integrating modern scientific understanding with Christian theological discourse.
Embrace a transformative journey in this book as it calls for a reevaluation of traditional Christian views on creation, inviting you to explore new insights from modern scientific discoveries. Emphasizing the autonomy of nature's evolutionary processes—from the Big Bang to the emergence of humanity—the author advocates for a dialogue that acknowledges nature's inherent creativity without supernatural intervention.
Rudolf Brun (RB) did his Ph.D. with Professor Adolf Portmann in Basle, Switzerland: Topic: Pattern development in the pheasant Argusianus argus (Revue Swiss de Zoology, Tome 78, fasc. 1, no 2: pp. 115-134, June 1971.) RB was invited to join the theology/philosophy groups (SG/AAG) founded by Hans Urs Cardinal von Balthasar. Later, at the University of Geneva RB had grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation; topic: genetics of development (cloning). After moving to the University of Indiana, Bloomington, and to TCU in Fort Worth TX, RB got grants from NSF to investigated the eyeless mutant Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). At TCU he met Professor of Theology Dr. Davie Grant with whom he developed and taught the course Religion and Science.