"Reaching back to Greece in the fifth century BCE and proceeding to the late twentieth century, this work describes the relationship of science and religion throughout history. From ancient cosmology and medieval occult sciences to modern physics and psychology, every major intellectual movement and discipline of study is covered. There is also comprehensive coverage of the foundational aspects of the study of science and religion, with, for example, detailed discussions of the demarcation of science and religion, of epistemology, and of causation."

"Also included here are biographical studies of major scientific figures-among them Galileo, Newton, and Darwin-who were particularly concerned with the religious implications and dimensions of their scientific discoveries."

Major sections include:

1. The Relationship of Science and Religion
2. Biographical Studies
3. Intellectual Foundations and Philosophical Backgrounds
4. Specific Religious Traditions and Chronological Periods
5. Astronomy and Cosmology
6. The Physical Sciences
7. The Earth Sciences
8. The Biological Sciences
9. Medicine and Psychology
10. The Occult Sciences