Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Ackonwledgements -- Introduction: Four Foundations of Scientific Endeavour -- Toward a thick description of science -- The contingency of scientific endeavour -- Four foundations supporting scientific endeavour -- Toward theological endeavour -- 1 Cosmic foundation: the challenge of a lawful universe -- Contingent lawfulness and complex realism: four clarifications -- The origin of cosmic laws -- Theological challenges and resources -- Six mandates for theological endeavour -- 2 Anthropological foundation: the paradox of Science-Fostering Intelligence -- The contingency of multiple intelligences: four clarifications -- The origin of Science-Fostering Intelligence (SFI) -- Theological challenges and resources -- Summary -- 3 Cultural foundation: the challenge of Science-Fostering Beliefs -- The contingency of belief: four clarifications -- The origin of Science-Fostering Belief (SFB) -- Theological challenges and resources -- Summary -- 4 Societal foundation: the paradox of Science-Fostering Social Systems -- Technoscience: the linkage of scientific knowledge to advanced technologies -- The industrial infrastructure of technoscience -- The linkage of technoscience to secularizing developments -- Theological challenges and resources -- 5 Foundations of scientific endeavour and the unity of knowledge -- Toward the unity of knowledge -- Toward a theology of scientific endeavour -- Seven theses and four conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- W -- Index of Subjects -- A -- B -- C -- E -- G -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Index of Biblical Texts.