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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... chapter originally appeared in different form in Vern S. Poythress, “Why Scientists Must Believe in God,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46/1 (March 2003): 111-123. 2 Gregory L. Bahnsen's work on self-deception (“A ...
... [ chapter 13 ] . And we will consider issues of origins in chapters 18 and 19. ) BELIEF IN SCIENTIFIC LAWS Now just what are these regularities ? For five years in a row a robin appears and builds a nest in the same bush . But in the ...
... chapters 13–15 . 7 For a discussion of realism and alternatives to it , see chapter 15 . Scientists think of laws as universal in time and space. 8 Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary ( Springfield , Mass .: Merriam - Webster ...
... chapter , where we at least deal with some of the related issues on the relation of different sources for human knowledge . 22 Dorothy Sayers , The Mind of the Maker ( New York : Harcourt , Brace , 1941 ) , especially 33-46 . God toward ...