- 274 pages
- English
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"McGrath calls for a full-bodied humanism invigorated by both scientific reasoning and religious devotion. Profound engagement with life-defining issues." —
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Richard Dawkins's groundbreaking book The God Delusion created an explosion of interest in the relation of science and faith. This often troubled relationship between science and religion was seemingly damaged by the rise of the New Atheism, which insisted that science had essentially disproved not just God but also the value of religion. There is increasing skepticism towards its often glib and superficial answers; and the big questions about faith, God and science haven't gone away—in fact, we seem to talk about them more than ever.
Alister McGrath's The Big Question is an accessible, engaging account of how science relates to faith, exploring how the working methods and assumptions of the natural sciences can be theologically useful. McGrath uses stories and analogies, as well as personal accounts, in order to help readers understand the scientific and theological points he makes, and grasp their deeper significance. An extremely accomplished scientist and scholar, McGrath criticizes the evangelism of the New Atheists and paves a logical well-argued road to the compatibility between science and faith.
Some of his main discussion points include:
"Another deeply felt entry on two divergent, yet ultimately compatible, ways of engaging the world and understanding reality." — Kirkus Reviews
Richard Dawkins's groundbreaking book The God Delusion created an explosion of interest in the relation of science and faith. This often troubled relationship between science and religion was seemingly damaged by the rise of the New Atheism, which insisted that science had essentially disproved not just God but also the value of religion. There is increasing skepticism towards its often glib and superficial answers; and the big questions about faith, God and science haven't gone away—in fact, we seem to talk about them more than ever.
Alister McGrath's The Big Question is an accessible, engaging account of how science relates to faith, exploring how the working methods and assumptions of the natural sciences can be theologically useful. McGrath uses stories and analogies, as well as personal accounts, in order to help readers understand the scientific and theological points he makes, and grasp their deeper significance. An extremely accomplished scientist and scholar, McGrath criticizes the evangelism of the New Atheists and paves a logical well-argued road to the compatibility between science and faith.
Some of his main discussion points include:
- There is much more convergence between science and faith than is usually appreciated
- How the three great models of scientific explanation can be adapted to religious belief
- Belief in God provides a "big picture" of reality, making sense of science's successes
"Another deeply felt entry on two divergent, yet ultimately compatible, ways of engaging the world and understanding reality." — Kirkus Reviews
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- 1. From Wonder to Understanding: Beginning a Journey
- 2. Stories, Pictures and Maps: Making Sense of Things
- 3. Theory, Evidence and Proof: How Do We Know What Is True?
- 4. Inventing the Universe: Our Strange World
- 5. Darwin and Evolution: New Questions for Science and Faith
- 6. Souls: On Being Human
- 7. The Quest for Meaning and the Limits of Science
- 8. An Empirical Ethics? Science and Morality
- 9. Science and Faith: Making Sense of the World—Making Sense of Life
- Notes
- For Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
- Newsletter Sign-Up
- Contents
- Copyright Page