Redeeming Science: A God-centered ApproachCrossway, 2006 - 381 sidor Many people think science is antagonistic to Christian belief. Science, it is said, shows that the universe is billions of years old, while the Bible says it is only thousands of years old. And some claim that science shows supernatural miracles are impossible. These and other points of contention cause some Christians to view science as a threat to their beliefs. Redeeming Science attempts to kindle our appreciation for science as it ought to beÑscience that could serve as a path for praising God and serving fellow human beings. Through examining the wonderfully complex and immutable laws of nature, author Vern Poythress explains, we ought to recognize the wisdom, care, and beauty of God. A Christian worldview restores a true response to science, where we praise the God who created nature and cares for it. ÒPoythress shows how a proper understanding of biblical theology makes possible not just one but many credible harmonizations of biblical and scientific truth. Along the way, he provides an insightful defense of the theory of intelligent design as a viable scientific research program. His examination of the mathematical beauty inherent in the universe gives yet another compelling reason to acknowledge the wisdom and design that lie behind physical reality.Ó ÒWith doctorates in both New Testament and mathematics, and with a solid commitment to orthodox Reformed theology, Vern Poythress is uniquely qualified to write on the theology of science. This is by far the most important book you can read on this subject. I recommend it without reservation.Ó ÒPoythress demonstrates just how natural the partnership is between science and Christianity. Using examples from a variety of scientific disciplines, he gives a prescription for how science and the Christian faith can interact in a way that mutually benefits both.Ó ÒNot only does this book offer a theological perspective rooted in the historic Reformation, it also attends to strategies of interpretation of Bible texts concerning nature and history that underwrite doctrine but are often left out of the dialogue.Ó ÒSound theology meets sound science in this book as Vern Poythress shows us how to see the beauty of GodÕs character revealed in everything that scientists study in the created universe.Ó ÒPoythressÕs analysis of the relationship between science and faith proceeds from an unapologetic, undisguised confession of belief in Christ, clear-minded evaluation of the nature of science, careful analysis of Scripture, and honest reflection on the present state of this debate.Ó |
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... first - century science seems to sustain itself without the help of explicit theistic underpinnings . In fact , many consider God to be merely the “ God of the gaps , " the God whom people invoke only to account for gaps in modern ...
... first cell , or the origin of the first humans . We will focus on the issue of uniqueness versus repeatability later [ chapter 13 ] . And we will consider issues of origins in chapters 18 and 19. ) BELIEF IN SCIENTIFIC LAWS Now just ...
... first , before the scientists make their formulations . The human scientific for- mulation follows the facts , and is dependent on them . But the facts must con- form to a regularity even before the scientist formulates a description ...
... First , law involves a rationality that implies the coher- ence of a plan . This corresponds to Sayers's term “ Idea , ” representing the plan of the Father . Second , law involves an articulation , a specification , an expres- sion of ...
... First , the observation that God underlies the concept of scientific law does not have the same shape as the traditional theistic proofs — at least as they are often understood . We are not trying to lead people to come to know a God ...