Is Nature Enough?: Meaning and Truth in the Age of Science1 review
John F. Haught

Cambridge University Press, 2006

Defending Theological Naturalism from Darwinism and Intelligent Design

NOTE TO READERS: This review was subjected to a negative vote campaign on Sept 5, 2007. The express intent of this campaign is to prevent people from reading books critical of Darwinian evolution. It is a silly and juvenile tactic that reflects personal desparation, and should not be taken as a ...
  
  











  



  
Rebuilding the Matrix4 reviews
Denis Alexander

Zondervan, 2003

intro to how science and religion do/ought to interact

+ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
+ A Useful Book

A 6 star book on a 5 star rating system, truely one of those must read now type of books. Not just for those interested in the immediate topic of how do science and religion interact, but those interested in how scientists can use their training to illuminate topics outside their field with both ...
  
  











  



  
Theology in the Age of Scientific Reasoning (Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of Religion)1 review
Nancey Murphy

Cornell University Press, 1993

Not for the general public

This book is for professional philosophers, which is a shame because its topic, the existence of God, is obviously one that interests many people. However, because of the occurrence in it of many technical terms (such as "Bayesian" and "side constraints") that receive no or very little ...
  
  











  



  
Theology for a Scientific Age: Being and Becoming-Natural, Divine and Human (Theology and the Sciences)4 reviews
Arthur Peacocke

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1993

Highly Recommended

+ Simply brilliant.
+ A theology that embraces science
+ Beyond the Genesis vs. Geology dispute
  
  











  



  
The Construction of Reality (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)
Michael A. Arbib, Mary B. Hesse

Cambridge University Press, 1986

In this book, Michael Arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with Mary Hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans "construct" reality through interaction with the social and physical world around them. The book is a major expansion of the Gifford Lectures delivered by the authors at the University of Edinburgh in the ...
  
  











  



  
Science and Nonbelief6 reviews
Taner Edis

Prometheus Books, 2007

An honest and enlightening tour of the natural scientific worldview

+ Scientists have raised religious questions since the discipline's earliest development
+ Excellent introduction and much more
+ Exceeded My Expectations
  
  











  



  
Religion, Science and Naturalism2 reviews
Willem B. Drees

Cambridge University Press, 1999

he's right, but...

The back of the book promises an account of science and religion, taking a naturalist view of reality (that nothing supernatural exists) but still leaving room for religion: "religious traditions remain important as bodies of wisdom and vision...." Drees also mentions the subconscious power of ...
  
  











  



  
The Cosmos in the Light of the Cross2 reviews
George L. Murphy

Continuum International Publishing Group, 2003

A new and profoundly Christian approach to science

+ Finally a Christ-centered book on science and faith

George Murphy is a Lutheran pastor with a Ph.D. in quantum physics. He is fluent in both fields. This is what it takes to deal adequately with the issues of science and specifically Christian theology. This book gives an alternative to literal creationism, intelligent design, theistic evolution, ...
  
  











  



  
Explanation from Physics to Theology: An Essay in Rationality and Religion
Philip Clayton

Yale University Press, 1989

"A valuable exposition of the thesis that the explanatory work of theology possesses formal similarities with that of the physical sciences, the social sciences, and philosophy. Clayton exhibits an impressive command of a broad area of scholarship, and his reflections are balanced and carefully argued." - Michael J. Buckley, S.J., Jesuit Theological Seminary
  
  











  



  
The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker (Theology and the Sciences)12 reviews
J. C. Polkinghorne

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1996

"seas too deep for simple knowledge"

+ Polkinghorne is powerful
+ Rich food for thought.
+ A tough read that is well worth it
  
  











  



  
The Science Of God: An Introduction To Scientific Theology6 reviews
Alister E. McGrath

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004

A fresh and comprehensive approach to theology!

+ Unique, Brilliant, and Pivotal
+ Could be better
+ Not a Landmark, but Worth Reading
  
  











  



  
Science and Nonbelief6 reviews
Taner Edis

Prometheus Books, 2007

An honest and enlightening tour of the natural scientific worldview

+ Scientists have raised religious questions since the discipline's earliest development
+ Excellent introduction and much more
+ Exceeded My Expectations
  
  











  



  
The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker (Theology and the Sciences)12 reviews
J. C. Polkinghorne

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1996

"seas too deep for simple knowledge"

+ Polkinghorne is powerful
+ Rich food for thought.
+ A tough read that is well worth it
  
  











  



  
Rebuilding the Matrix4 reviews
Denis Alexander

Zondervan, 2003

intro to how science and religion do/ought to interact

+ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
+ A Useful Book

A 6 star book on a 5 star rating system, truely one of those must read now type of books. Not just for those interested in the immediate topic of how do science and religion interact, but those interested in how scientists can use their training to illuminate topics outside their field with both ...
  
  











  



  
Is Nature Enough?: Meaning and Truth in the Age of Science1 review
John F. Haught

Cambridge University Press, 2006

Defending Theological Naturalism from Darwinism and Intelligent Design

NOTE TO READERS: This review was subjected to a negative vote campaign on Sept 5, 2007. The express intent of this campaign is to prevent people from reading books critical of Darwinian evolution. It is a silly and juvenile tactic that reflects personal desparation, and should not be taken as a ...
  
  











  



  
The Cosmos in the Light of the Cross2 reviews
George L. Murphy

Continuum International Publishing Group, 2003

A new and profoundly Christian approach to science

+ Finally a Christ-centered book on science and faith

George Murphy is a Lutheran pastor with a Ph.D. in quantum physics. He is fluent in both fields. This is what it takes to deal adequately with the issues of science and specifically Christian theology. This book gives an alternative to literal creationism, intelligent design, theistic evolution, ...
  
  











  



  
The Construction of Reality (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)
Michael A. Arbib, Mary B. Hesse

Cambridge University Press, 1986

In this book, Michael Arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with Mary Hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans "construct" reality through interaction with the social and physical world around them. The book is a major expansion of the Gifford Lectures delivered by the authors at the University of Edinburgh in the ...
  
  











  



  
Theology in the Age of Scientific Reasoning (Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of Religion)1 review
Nancey Murphy

Cornell University Press, 1993

Not for the general public

This book is for professional philosophers, which is a shame because its topic, the existence of God, is obviously one that interests many people. However, because of the occurrence in it of many technical terms (such as "Bayesian" and "side constraints") that receive no or very little ...
  
  











  



  
The Science Of God: An Introduction To Scientific Theology6 reviews
Alister E. McGrath

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004

A fresh and comprehensive approach to theology!

+ Unique, Brilliant, and Pivotal
+ Could be better
+ Not a Landmark, but Worth Reading
  
  











  



  
Explanation from Physics to Theology: An Essay in Rationality and Religion
Philip Clayton

Yale University Press, 1989

"A valuable exposition of the thesis that the explanatory work of theology possesses formal similarities with that of the physical sciences, the social sciences, and philosophy. Clayton exhibits an impressive command of a broad area of scholarship, and his reflections are balanced and carefully argued." - Michael J. Buckley, S.J., Jesuit Theological Seminary