Rational Scientific Theories from Theism

Theistic Biology

The dispositions and powers (life) that biological creatures receive from the Divine Source depends on their form (see the general principle). This raises many interesting questions and creates investigations about biological structures and functions, both at the anatomical and the biochemical levels.

Evolution

See page Biological Evolution for the operation of evolution in Theistic Science, continuing the previous discussion about Creationism

General Aspects

More preliminary discussion is in the papers online at the site highermeaning.org, especially:

Human Functional Form

Overview article: The General Human Form by Bruce Jarvis

See previous outline of Spiritual and Natural Correspondences

For more details, see the book 'Physiological Correspondences'  by John Worcester, with chapters:

Introduction

Supra-Renal Capsules    

Cartilages

Lips, Tongue & Teeth

Kidneys

Skin

Saliva

Peritonaeum

Hair

Oesophagus

Heart and the Lungs

Hands

Stomach

Nose

Feet

Intestines

Organs of Speech

Ear

Mesentery

Pleura

Eye

Liver

Diaphragm

Generation & Regeneration

Spleen and the Pancreas   

Muscles in General

Brain

Omentum

Bones

(Whole book as 1 file)

Another general and more recent book is The Natural Basis of Spiritual Reality by Norman J. Berridge, with chapters:

I
New Ideas in Accordance with Cherished Beliefs
II
Seeing and Understanding Require the Light of Truth from God
III
Thinking from Correspondences
IV

Correspondence of the Heart and Lungs--Part 1.The Church and the Human Race

V
Correspondence of the Heart and Lungs--Part 2. The Will and the Understanding 
VI
Correspondence of the Heart and Lungs--Part 3. Conjunctions Between the Will and the Understanding 
VII
Correspondence of the Heart and Lungs--Part 4. The Giving of a New Will
VIII
The Lymphatic System
IX
The Spleen
X
The Thymus Gland 
XI
The Brain--Part 1
XII
The Brain--Part 2. The Infundibulum and the Hypophysis Cerebri 
XIII 
The Brain--Part 3. Decussations
XIV
Correspondences of the Eye
XV
Correspondences of the Ears and the Organs of Balance or Orientation 
XVI 
Perceptions, Delights, Odors, and the Sense of Smell
XVII 
Earing and Digestion--Part 1. A Brief Account of Bodily Digestion
XVIII
Eating and Digestion--Part 2. Correspondences of Digestion 
XIX
The Interface Between the Spiritual and the Physical
 A1
Appendix One: Sight, The Visual Process, and Doctrine
A2
Appendix Two: Sight, The Visual Process, and Doctrine
 B
Bibliography
www.TheisticScience.org Author: Ian J. Thompson, Email: IanT at TheisticScience.org