Has Science Killed God?: The Faraday Papers on Science and Religion

The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion is a UK educational charity, and a member of the Cambridge Theological Federation which is an affiliate of Cambridge University. In addition to academic research, the Institute engages in the public understanding of science and religion by means of courses, conferences, lectures, seminars and the media. The Faraday Papers provide the general reader with accessible and readable introductions to the relationship between science and religion, written by a broad range of authors who are expert in the field. They are intended to be read by those without a scientific background. Here they are collected for the first time into a single volume.

Religion & Spirituality

Alexander, Denis

Religious Studies

SPCK Publishing

World-leading experts tackle challenging issues of science and faith. Here are 20 papers from the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, which is a UK educational charity, and a member of the Cambridge Theological Federation which is an affiliate of Cambridge University. In addition to academic research, the Institute engages in the public understanding of science and religion by means of courses, conferences, lectures, seminars and the media. The Faraday Papers provide the general reader with accessible and readable introductions to the relationship between science and religion, written by a broad range of authors who are expert in the field. They are intended to be read by those without a scientific background. Here they are collected for the first time into a single volume. Contributors include: Has Science Killed God? - Prof. Alister McGrath FRSA The Science and Religion Debate, an Introduction - Revd Dr John Polkinghorne KBE FRS Why Care for the Environment? - Prof. Sir John Houghton FRS Ethical Issues in Genetic Modification - Prof. John Bryant The Age of the Earth - Prof. Bob White FRS Creation and Evolution not Creation or Evolution - Prof. R.J. Berry FRSE

Are we just survival machines, evolved for the main purpose of perpetuating our DNA? Where do our ethical principles---which we use to make decisions about the application of science---come from? How can we maintain a sense of meaning and purpose when faced with our transient lives in a vast universe? Science appears to offer one set of answers; Christianity, another. The two seem set in a perpetual attack-and-defend stance against each other. But is the difference as irreconcilable as we've been led to believe? Unfortunately, the most vigorous public responses to this question have come from radicals on either side of the spectrum. The result, says author Denis Alexander, has been 'an unnecessary polarization between science and religion in which more moderate voices have often been drowned out by the media attention given to extremist positions.' In Rebuilding the Matrix, Dr. Alexander speaks for the 'silent majority' of working scientists who are tired of the radical rhetoric and critical of the abuse of science for ideological purposes. This book promotes dialogue among scientists across the whole range among professionals, from atheistic evolutionists to young-earth creationists. Full of new insights and fresh perspectives, it is thorough, yet also accessible to anyone interested in issues of faith and science. Alexander offers evidence that a much greater part of the Western scientific community allows for theism than the media suggest. Rebuilding the Matrix draws on sociologists, historians of science, philosophers, scientists, and theologians to provide an overview of the varied ways in which faith and science interact. Beginning by laying historical groundwork, the book moves on to tackle such key questions as: -How do scientific and religious knowledge relate? -Does evolution have any religious significance? -Can ethics be derived from evolutionary biology? -Does the anthropic principle support religious belief? -Are miracles strictly unbelievable? Rebuilding a 'theistic framework for science'---the matrix to which the title alludes---is no easy task. But as you will discover, there are compelling reasons to make the effort. Rebuilding the Matrix is an informed, refreshing, and thought-provoking exploration into some of the biggest issues of our time.

Rebuilding the Matrix: Science and Faith in the 21st Century

Zondervan

Science and Faith: A Personal Story

Lutterworth Pr

Contents Introduction Ch 1: Why Do We Believe What We Believe? Ch 2: Science and Savages Ch 3: God's Funeral, Science Triumphant? Ch 4: The Bridge to Disenchantment Ch 5: Aristotle's Ghost Ch 6: Hubble's Warning Ch 7: The Warfare Merchants Ch 8: Reweaving the Rainbow Ch.9: Headquarters Nights Ch 10: The Fox and the Hedgehog Ch 11: Determined to Love? Ch 12: King of Infinite Space? Ch 13: Impossible Events Ch 14: Science With a Human Face

Rebuilding the Matrix : Science and Faith in the 21st Century

Science & Math

Lion publishing Plc.

What is the relationship between science and Christian faith? Are the two mutually exclusive, or can they interact and learn from each other? Does Christianity have anything to contribute to the scientific and ethical challenges facing the world?

Beyond Belief

Christian Books & Bibles

Lion Books

Addressing the controversies surrounding the evolution vs. creationism debate, Creation or Evolution? seeks to shed light on this often murky issue, without giving in to common presuppositions.

Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?

Monarch Books

222p hardback, dustjacket, adhesive film over dustjacket, notes to back endpaper, else very good

Beyond science

Lion Publishing

Beyond Science (Aslan Paperbacks)

LION HUDSON PLC

Few issues engender so much heat between Christians as the topic of creation. Reasonable, calm, and supremely well informed, this is a book written by someone who is passionate about both science and the Bible. 'I hope,' says Denis Alexander, 'that reading it will encourage you to believe, as I do, that the 'Book of God's Word' and the 'Book of God's Works' can be held firmly together in harmony.' This substantial new edition updates the science, and extends the author's discussion of the theological implications.

Creation or Evolution

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Has Science Killed God?: The Faraday Papers on Science and Religion

Has Science Killed God?: The Faraday Papers on Science and Religion

Rebuilding the Matrix: Science and Faith in the 21st Century

Science and Faith: A Personal Story

Rebuilding the Matrix : Science and Faith in the 21st Century

Beyond Belief

Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?

Beyond science

Beyond Science (Aslan Paperbacks)

Creation or Evolution