Beyond Mechanism: The Universe in Recent Physics and Catholic Thought

by David L. Schindler (Editor)

Examines the meaning of nature, or physics, in light of some of the central concerns of Catholic theology and philosophy. The papers presented here result from a conference which examined developments in twentieth-century physics, particularly as interpreted in the work of theoretical physicist David Bohm. Co-published with COMMUNIO International Catholic Review.

168 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 1986

About the author

David L. Schindler is Edouard Cardinal Gagnon Professor of Fundamental Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. He is the editor of Communio: International Catholic Review (Anglo-American edition).