Belief in God in an Age of Science
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Belief in God in an Age of Science by John Polkinghorne
John Polkinghorne is a major figure in today’s debates over the compatibility of science and religion. Internationally known as both a theoretical physicist and a theologian—the only ordained member of the Royal Society—Polkinghorne brings unique qualifications to his inquiry into the possibilities of believing in God in an age of science. In this thought-provoking book, the author focuses on the collegiality between science and theology, contending that these "intellectual cousins" are both concerned with interpreted experience and with the quest for truth about reality. He argues eloquently that scientific and theological inquiries are parallel. The book begins with a discussion of what belief in God can mean in our times. Polkinghorne explores a new natural theology and emphasizes the importance of moral and aesthetic experience and the human intuition of value and hope. In other chapters, he compares science’s struggle to understand the nature of light with Christian theology’s struggle to understand the nature of Christ. He addresses the question, Does God act in the physical world? And he extends his ideas about the role of chaos theory, surveys the prospects for future dialogue between scientific and theological thinkers, and defends a critical realist understanding of the activities of both disciplines. Polkinghorne concludes with a consideration of the nature of mathematical truths and the links between the complementary realities of physical and mental experience. Published with assistance from the Louis Stern Memorial Fund
“Polkinghorne articulates a faith strengthened, not threatened, by the latest scientific researchWhether puzzling over the curious fit between the laws of physics and the requirements for life or tracing the similarities between the methods of the scientist and those of the theologian, Polkinghorne reasons with rare sophistication. . . . This book . . . holds rare promise for healing the secular-religious fissures in our fractured culture.”—Bryce Christensen, Booklist
"[This book is] short, accessible and authoritative. . . . It’s richly stimulating stuff."—Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer
"Polkinghorne is sound and scholarly."—The Globe and Mail
"Polkinghorne is clear that, by projecting on science his belief in God, he is following just one possible path in the human quest for meaning. This gives his book a feeling of mutual exploration that drew me in as a reader."—David K. Nartonis, Christian Science Monitor
"This book will certainly be of interest to theologians and scientists."—Publisher’s Weekly
“A new dialog between religion and science has begun, . . . and in that conversation Polkinghorne holds a special place.”—Library Journal
"A few major authors have helped convince readers that science and religion might have more in common than meets the eye, John Polkinghorne perhaps foremost among them."—Publishers Weekly
"Polkinghorne's argument for the proposition that God is real is cogent and his evidence is elegant."—Simon Ings, New Scientist
"With Polkinghorne, the task is in excellent hands, and this book should be widely read."—Colin Tudge, New Statesman and Society
"There are few essential authors. Polkinghorne is one of them."—Church Times
Selected by American Library Association's Booklist as one of the Top Ten Books in Religion in 1998
Winner of the 1999 Prize for Outstanding Books in Theology and the Natural Sciences given by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the Best Books of 1998
Shortlisted for a 2000 TORGI (Talking Book of the Year) Award, sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Winner of a 1999 Christianity Today Book Award
"In this lucid and honest work, John Polkinghorne states clearly where and why he agrees or disagrees with other contemporary writers. He presents a serious defense of a world view that must be considered seriously even by atheists."—Owen Gingerich, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
"[This book is] short, accessible and authoritative. . . . It’s richly stimulating stuff."—Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer
"Polkinghorne is sound and scholarly."—The Globe and Mail
"Polkinghorne is clear that, by projecting on science his belief in God, he is following just one possible path in the human quest for meaning. This gives his book a feeling of mutual exploration that drew me in as a reader."—David K. Nartonis, Christian Science Monitor
"This book will certainly be of interest to theologians and scientists."—Publisher’s Weekly
“A new dialog between religion and science has begun, . . . and in that conversation Polkinghorne holds a special place.”—Library Journal
"A few major authors have helped convince readers that science and religion might have more in common than meets the eye, John Polkinghorne perhaps foremost among them."—Publishers Weekly
"Polkinghorne's argument for the proposition that God is real is cogent and his evidence is elegant."—Simon Ings, New Scientist
"With Polkinghorne, the task is in excellent hands, and this book should be widely read."—Colin Tudge, New Statesman and Society
"There are few essential authors. Polkinghorne is one of them."—Church Times
Selected by American Library Association's Booklist as one of the Top Ten Books in Religion in 1998
Winner of the 1999 Prize for Outstanding Books in Theology and the Natural Sciences given by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the Best Books of 1998
Shortlisted for a 2000 TORGI (Talking Book of the Year) Award, sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Winner of a 1999 Christianity Today Book Award
"In this lucid and honest work, John Polkinghorne states clearly where and why he agrees or disagrees with other contemporary writers. He presents a serious defense of a world view that must be considered seriously even by atheists."—Owen Gingerich, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
John Polkinghorne, F.R.S., K.B.E., is past president and now fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge, and Canon Theologian of Liverpool, England. He is also the author of The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300099492 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300099495 |
| Title | Belief in God in an Age of Science |
| Author | John Polkinghorne |
| Series | The Terry Lectures |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2003-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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