퓨��터니즘과 유신론적 자연신학 - 비판적 실재론과 대화 (Puritanism and Natural Theology: Towards A Dialogue with Critical Realism)

The Puritan’s interest in the natural sciences motivated religious passion tofind God’s providence in the natural world. Puritanism positively and rationallydeveloped its theology and Christian faith in relationship with Enlightenmentphilosophy and the modern scientific revolution. In this effort, Puritanism isunique. Puritanism interpreted the traditional thought and doctrine of Christianityin the cultural perspectives of its time. Puritanism was a driving force forcultural change. Puritanism’s relationship to science can be reconciled by a criticalrealist approach that does not reject the metaphysical basis of the materialworld. This approach affirms the dynamic interaction between divine sovereigntyand the natural world.
This paper examines the internal affinity between the core ethos of puritanismand natural science. In order to do this, the second part of the essay dealswith the relationship of puritanism to the mechanical world view. This chapterdemonstrates that puritanism strongly opposed deism which tried to exclude thepossibility of divine interference, a possibility maintained by the religious perspective.
A deist world view was closely related to the mechanical world view. In this part, the writer explores the way puritanism overcame anti-metaphysicaland atheistic naturalism. The third part of the essay analyzes the relevance of rationalismfor puritanism and natural science. On the basis of this analysis, thisessay discusses a critical realism that suggests a metaphysical basis behind thematerial world, reconciling the world views of religion and science. The finalpart of the essay explains the importance of the relationship between puritanismand modern science in accordance with the contemporary academic scholarship.

The Puritan’s interest in the natural sciences motivated religious passion tofind God’s providence in the natural world. Puritanism positively and rationallydeveloped its theology and Christian faith in relationship with Enlightenmentphilosophy and the modern scientific revolution. In this effort, Puritanism isunique. Puritanism interpreted the traditional thought and doctrine of Christianityin the cultural perspectives of its time. Puritanism was a driving force forcultural change. Puritanism’s relationship to science can be reconciled by a criticalrealist approach that does not reject the metaphysical basis of the materialworld. This approach affirms the dynamic interaction between divine sovereigntyand the natural world.
This paper examines the internal affinity between the core ethos of puritanismand natural science. In order to do this, the second part of the essay dealswith the relationship of puritanism to the mechanical world view. This chapterdemonstrates that puritanism strongly opposed deism which tried to exclude thepossibility of divine interference, a possibility maintained by the religious perspective.
A deist world view was closely related to the mechanical world view. In this part, the writer explores the way puritanism overcame anti-metaphysicaland atheistic naturalism. The third part of the essay analyzes the relevance of rationalismfor puritanism and natural science. On the basis of this analysis, thisessay discusses a critical realism that suggests a metaphysical basis behind thematerial world, reconciling the world views of religion and science. The finalpart of the essay explains the importance of the relationship between puritanismand modern science in accordance with the contemporary academic scholarship.