Cosmic Franciscans: Duns Scotus, Bonaventure And An Evolving World

By Colin David Hull

Can Christian faith make sense in a universe billions of years old?

We live in an age shaped by the Big Bang, evolutionary biology and an expanding understanding of the cosmos. Yet many people still experience a tension between the Christian faith they have inherited and the scientific picture of the world they now inhabit.

Cosmic Franciscans explores another possibility: that Christian faith and modern science can illuminate rather than contradict one another.

At the heart of this exploration are two remarkable medieval Franciscan theologians: St Bonaventure and Blessed John Duns Scotus. Less familiar today than Thomas Aquinas, their understanding of creation, Christ, humanity and the life of God offers striking resources for thinking about an evolving universe.

Colin David Hull brings their theology into conversation with modern science and with later thinkers including Teilhard de Chardin, Paul Tillich, Karl Rahner and J rgen Moltmann, as well as insights from different Christian traditions.

The book asks profound questions:

How can we understand God and creation in an evolutionary universe?What might the Franciscan emphasis on love, relationship and humility contribute to contemporary Christianity?What does it mean to understand humanity as part of a vast cosmic history?Can Christian faith embrace scientific discovery without surrendering its deepest convictions?What might an evolving understanding of creation mean for the way we live and shape our society?Where do Christ, resurrection and the hope of a "New Humanity" belong within thiscosmic story?Cosmic Franciscans is both theological exploration and an invitation to spiritual reflection. It is written for Christians who want to engage honestly with modern science, for readers interested in religion and science, and for anyone wondering whether Christian faith can speak meaningfully in an evolving world.For readers seeking a Christian faith that can engage both the wisdom of tradition and the discoveries of modern science, Cosmic Franciscans offers a journey from medieval Franciscan thought into the future of faith.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTMXTXCP
• ISBN13: 9798896694458
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Self Publishers
• Length: 572 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"