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Fifty-one Responses to Questions About God, Science and Belief
John Polkinghorne, Nicholas Beale
ISBN: 9780664233518
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
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For many years people from across the world have sent the scientist-turned-theologian John Polkinghorne questions about science and belief. In Q&A format, Polkinghorne and Beale offer captivating responses. Readers can follow their own paths through the book, selecting questions that interest them and looking at the additional material if they choose. The result is a unique book that explores the rich harmonies between science and belief.
How did the universe begin? Can God's existence be proven? Do humans matter more than animals? For many years people have sent the scientist-turned-priest John Polkinghorne these and other questions about science and belief. In question-and-answer format, Polkinghorne and his collaborator Nicholas Beale offer their highly informed opinions about some of the most frequently asked of these questions. Readers can follow their own paths through the book, selecting questions that interest them and looking at the additional material if they choose. This unique book will help Christians clarify their beliefs regarding difficult issues and better face challenges--from within and from others--to their faith.
| ISBN | 0664233511 | | Pages | 202 | | ISBN13 | 9780664233518
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. | | Weight (grammes) | 241 | | Imprint | Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. | | Published in | Louisville | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Publication date | 01 Feb 2009 | | Width (mm) | 140 | | Library of Congress | 2008022164 | | Spine width (mm) | 10 | | DEWEY | 212 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| | | Foreword by Tony Hewish | | | | | | Preface by John Polkinghorne | | | | | | Introduction | | 1 | | 1 | | Leading Questions | | 5 | | 1 | | Science and Religion | | 5 | | 2 | | Human Nature | | 9 | | 3 | | The Existence of God | | 11 | | 4 | | Creation and Evolution | | 14 | | 5 | | Evil and Suffering | | 16 | | 6 | | Divine Action | | 17 | | 7 | | Jesus Christ | | 19 | | 8 | | Final Destiny | | 22 | | 9 | | Atheism | | 24 | | 2 | | The Concept and Existence of God | | 26 | | 10 | | Can God's Existence Be Proved? | | 26 | | 11 | | Is God a Delusion? | | 27 | | 12 | | How Can God Inhabit Eternity? | | 31 | | 13 | | Does God Know Everything? | | 32 | | 14 | | Is Everything Divinely Predestined? | | 34 | | 15 | | Is God the Source of All Morality? | | 34 | | 16 | | What about the Trinity? | | 35 | | 3 | | The Universe | | 39 | | 17 | | How Did the Universe Begin? | | 39 | | 18 | | How Can Something Come from Nothing? | | 40 | | 19 | | Isn't Everything Random? | | 41 | | 20 | | What is the Anthropic Principle? | | 43 | | 21 | | Have Anthropic Arguments Been Refuted? | | 45 | | 22 | | Why Is the Universe So Big? | | 50 | | | More... | | |
This book grew out of questions generated at a Web site that management consultant Beale organized to communicate the ideas of Polkinghorne ("Faith, Science, and Understanding"), a physicist and Anglican priest, who maintains that science and religion are complementary modes of thought. It organizes selected questions under seven topics. Each questionis followed by the responses of Beale and Polkinghorne, sometimes as a single answer and sometimes by the authors individually. Its three appendixes (Anthropic Fine-Tuning, Brain and Consciousness and Evolution) are substantial, constituting a third of the book, although they repeat  Be the first to write a customer review
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