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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... CREATION VIEwS 113 10 THE ANALOGICAL DAY THEORY AND THE FRAMEwORK VIEw 131 11 THE ROLE OF MANKIND IN SCIENCE 149 12 ... CREATION TO RE-CREATION 225 18 THE MYSTERY OF LIFE 235 19 ORIGIN OF NEw KINDS OF LIFE: INTELLIGENT DESIGN 259 20 GOD ...
... created world , and falsely claiming that it is divine ? Are not scien- tific laws a part of the created world ? Should we not classify them as crea- ture rather than Creator ? 15 I suspect that the specificity of scientific laws ...
... created world . But precisely in this reference , his word has divine power to bring creation into being . The effect in creation took place at a particular time . But the plan for creation , as exhibited in God's word , is eternal ...
... creation in writing imitates the action of God in creating the world . God creates accord- ing to his Trinitarian nature ... created . ” Moreover , the creation of Adam involves an inbreathing by God that alludes to the presence of the ...
... creation . The activity of all three persons is therefore implicit in the very con- cept of scientific law . First ... created world.24 The many instances to which a law applies express this diversity . Moreover , unity and diversity ...