Religion & Science

Western civilization's genius is in its synthesis of reason and faith. These foundations are under assault today from Islamists and radical secularists. Unless Western society recovers its confidence in this synthesis and its capacity to magnify human...

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and rituals are so beneficial to those who follow them-and to anyone, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof).Scientists are beginning...

Does the giant Yeti roam the mountain ranges of Tibet? Does a real-life Shangri-La lie waiting to be discovered in a Himalayan valley? Do transmissions from lost civilizations beam messages of salvation to humankind? What lost creatures lurk in the murky...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802873798Author William T. CavanaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 261Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

"A superbly argued book." -Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion The New York Times bestselling author of Why Evolution is True explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail In this provocative book,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802865120Author John PolkinghorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 215Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802873705Author Stephen M. BarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

A foremost thinker on science and religion argues that an adequate understanding of cosmic history requires attention to the emergence of interiority, including religious aspiration Over the past two centuries scientific advances have made it clear that...

A multinational team of scholars focuses on the interface between Christian doctrine and evolutionary scientific research, exploring the theological consequences for the doctrines of original sin, the image of God, and the problem of evil. Moving past...

Our understanding of human rationality has changed significantly since the beginning of the century, with growing emphasis being placed on multiple rationalities, each adapted to the specific tasks of communities of practice. We may think of the world as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830851492Author Peter BusseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 223Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm)...

Evolution is the most creative, all-encompassing force in the universe. It has propelled the development of our world from the moment of the Big Bang through the various wonders of human achievement. Yet our discussion of evolution is often narrowly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988888821Author Coleman LuckFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Sandstar GroupPublisher Sandstar GroupWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

For Christians, the issues raised by the different views on creation and evolution are challenging. Can a "young earth" be reconciled with a universe that appears to be billions of years old? Does scientific evidence point to a God who designed the...

Both science and religion explore aspects of reality, providing "a basis for their mutual interaction as they present their different perspectives onto the one world of existent reality," Polkinghorne argues. In One World, he develops his thesis through...

Much of the modern period was dominated by a `reductionist' theory of science. On this view, to explain any event in the world is to reduce it down to fundamental particles, laws, and forces. In recent years reductionism has been dramatically challenged...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524763626Author Guy ConsolmagnoFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint ImagePublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781603868105Author Ernest HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Merchant BooksPublisher Merchant BooksWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

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We live in God's world, and today this world is continually experiencing the impact of science, scientific ideas, and technological fruits of science. So if this is God's world, then how does God relate to science?"Poythress shows how a proper...

When it comes to relating Christianity to modern Western culture, perhaps no topic is more controversial than the relationship between Christianity and science. Outside the church, the myth of a backwards, anti-science Christianity is very common in...

Faith-Based Solutions to Caring for the Earth Climate change is a confusing and polarizing issue. It may also prove to be the most daunting challenge of this century because children, the elderly, and the poor will be the first to feel its effects...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830857340Author Mark S. WhortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 233Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 363g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830828760Author YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 510Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 666gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 150mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583948903Author Glenn Aparicio ParryFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

"We are delighted to announce that this book has been short listed for the prestigious Michael Ramsey prize for the best in theological writing. For more information please visit: www.michaelramseyprize.org.uk A radical examination of the Christian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734717006Author Jeff RhoadesFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Welling BooksPublisher Welling BooksWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

The living world is beautiful, intricate, and highly ordered. Organisms flourish across virtually every location on earth, and biological scientists are constantly discovering more about them. These findings spark awe in those who study the natural...

When young children first begin to ask 'why?' they embark on a journey with no final destination. The need to make sense of the world as a whole is an ultimate curiosity that lies at the root of all human religions. It has, in many cultures, shaped and...

In Wild Experiment, Donovan O. Schaefer challenges the conventional wisdom that feeling and thinking are separate. Drawing on science studies, philosophy, affect theory, secularism studies, psychology, and contemporary literary criticism, Schaefer...

For nearly a century, the worldwide anthroposophical movement has been a catalyst for environmental activism, helping to bring to life many modern ecological practices such as organic farming, community-supported agriculture, and green banking. Yet the...

Twenty of the world's leading scientists explain how their science enhances their faith and their faith undergirds their science. Atheistic campaigners continue to claim that science and faith are incompatible. The contributors to this book show the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617954252Author PhD Leslie WickmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Worthy PublishingPublisher Worthy PublishingWeight(grams) 300g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830852918Author Robert C. BishopFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 1604gDimensions(mm) 261mm * 184mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830852802Author Geoffrey H. FulkersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 275Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP Academic

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830840786Author Kyle GreenwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 251Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825429415Author Kenneth KeathleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Kregel Publications,U.S.Publisher Kregel Publications,U.S.Weight(grams)...

In this exceptional volume, Alister McGrath writes for scientists with an interest in theology, and Christians and theologians who are aware of the importance of the natural sciences. A scene-setting chapter explores the importance of the human quest for...

How would you react if told that you and your children have been lied to in science lessons at school and university? Yet this is exactly what has been happening for decades, as Icons of Evolution' demonstrates.The author, a Berkeley Ph.D in Biology, is...