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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... means other than human language . But these two cannot be rigidly separated . The experience at Mount Sinai shows that the two kinds of revelation typically complement one another , and each forms a context that helps us to understand ...
... order to empha- size that God says it . Or again , the Gospels record events that eyewitnesses observed through 9 Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary . ordinary means . So are the Gospels “ revelation ” THE ROLE OF THE BIBLE 39.
... means . The authority of what God says remains the same . The Gospels are the word of God , and saying so clears up the potential ambiguity about their authority . The word revelation also creates a problem when people build into it the ...
... mean denying that there are difficulties , or com- pletely ignoring them . It means dealing with them from within the framework of guidance and truth that God has provided for us . Some relief comes from reckoning with who we are as ...
... mean that all views are equally right . Rather it means that one ought to put up with others ' wrong views , out of respect for the image of God and out of respect for God's way of dealing with oth- ers in love . Secularism then twists ...