God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?

by John C Lennox

Overview

Evaluates the evidence of modern science in relation to the debate between the atheistic and theistic interpretations of the universe, and provides a fresh basis for discussion. The book has grown out of the author's lengthy experience of lecturing and debating on this subject in the UK, USA, Germany and Russia, and has been written in response to endless requests for the argumentation in written form. Chapters: War of the worldviews The scope and limits of science Gods, gaps and goblins Designer universe Designer biosphere The nature and scope of evolution The origin of life The genetic code and its origin Matters of information Taming chance without intelligence The origin of information

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745953717
Publisher:	Lion Hudson
Publication date:	03/20/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	272,383
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John C. Lennox MA PhD DPhil DSc is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College. He has lectured on religion and science at many prestigious institutions around the world, and has publicly debated Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, among others. He is also the author of many books including Cosmic Chemistry, God and Stephen Hawking and Friend of God: The Inspiration of Abraham in an Age of Doubt.

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface 7
1. War of the worldviews 15
2. The scope and limits of science 31
3. Reduction, reduction, reduction… 47
4. Designer universe? 58
5. Designer biosphere? 78
6. The nature and scope of evolution 100
7. The origin of life 122
8. The genetic code and its origin 135
9. Matters of information 148
10. The monkey machine 163
11. The origin of information 174
12. Violating nature? The legacy of David Hume 193
Epilogue 207
References 211
Index 222

Editorial Reviews

'A brilliantly argued re-evaluation of the relation of science and religion, casting welcome new light on today's major debates. A must-read for all reflecting on the greatest questions of life.'

Alister McGrath

'Recent books touting atheism have been grounded more on dyspepsia than on dispassionate reason. In this book John considers the best, most recent science from physics and biology, and demonstrates that the picture looks far different from what we've been told.'

Michael Behe

'A brilliantly argued re-evaluation of the relation of science and religion, casting welcome new light on today's major debates. A must-read for all reflecting on the greatest questions of life.'--Alister McGrath, author, Glimpsing the Face of God

'Recent books touting atheism have been grounded more on dyspepsia than on dispassionate reason. In this book John considers the best, most recent science from physics and biology, and demonstrates that the picture looks far different from what we've been told.'--Michael Behe, author, Darwin's Black Box and The Edge of Evolution

From the Publisher

Highly recommended

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