True Scientists, True Faith

by R J Berry

Overview

Twenty of the world's leading scientists explain how their science enhances their faith and their faith undergirds their science. Atheistic campaigners continue to claim that science and faith are incompatible. The contributors to this book show the utter falseness of this claim. They come from a range of Christian backgrounds and all are orthodox believers, but significantly, they are all also distinguished scientists, from a variety of disciplines. Each of them gives their own account of how their science and faith intersect and interact in their personal life and thought. The contributors include: - Francis Collins, Human Genome Scientist - R.S (Bob) White, Professor of Geophysics, University of Cambridge - Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion, Oxford True Scientists, True Faith combines selected essays from two preceding volumes, Real Science, Real Faith and Real Scientists, Real Faith, with new contributions from another five eminent scientists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857215406
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	10/24/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 3.70(d)

About the Author

R.J. Berry was formerly Professor of Genetics at UniversityCollege London for twenty-five years. He is a recipient of the UK Templeton Award for sustained advocacy of the Christian faith in the world of science, andauthor of several books in the field of science-faith relations.

Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword 9
1. Alister McGrath: Science, Faith, and Making Sense ofThings 12
2. John Houghton: A God Big Enough 28
3. Andrew Briggs: And Information Became Physical 39
4. Chris Done: From Spock to the Supernatural 54
5. Colin Humphreys: Can Science and Christianity oth Be True? 64
6. Simon Stuart: Reflections of a Christian Working
in Science and Conservation 86
7. Francis Collins: What Do You Believe, Doctor? 104
8. Ghillean Prance: A Talent for Science 136
9. Monty Barker: Man – Dust with a Destiny 148
10. John Wood: From Nanotechnology to
Macro-Organizations – Engineering Atoms and More 162
11. Andy Gosler: Surprise and the Value of Life 176
12. Jennifer Wiseman: Inspired by the Heavens 196
13. Sam Berry: Genes, Genesis and Greens 210
14. John Wyatt: No Easy Answers 225
15. Bob White: Earthquakes, Volcanoes,
and Other Catastrophes 239
16. Simon Conway Morris: One Impossible Thing Before
Breakfast: Evolution and Christianity 255
17. David Raffaelli: Inconvenient Truths 276
18. Denis Alexander: A Different Drum-beat 288
19. Rosalind Picard: Building Technology with Emotion 308
20. Donald MacKay: Science and Christian Faith Today 322
Suggestions for Further Reading 344
Index of Bible References 347
Index of Bible References 348

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Twenty of the world's leading scientists explain how their science enhances their faith and their faith undergirds their science

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