Redeeming Science: A God-centered ApproachMany 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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... According to the Bible , he is involved in those areas where science does best , namely areas involving regular and predictable events , repeating patterns , and sometimes exact mathematical descriptions . In Genesis 8:22 God promises ...
... according to a general explanatory principle . The princi- ples go by various names : “ natural law , ” “ scientific law , ” “ theory . ” Some of these regularities can be exactly , quantitatively described for each case ( within small ...
... according to the word that Elisha spoke ( 2 Kings 2 : 21-22 ) . The real law , the word of God , brings forth miracles . Miracles may be 11 I recently found parallel thinking in Paul Davies , who mentions the eternality , universality ...
... According to Trinitarian think- ing , the unity and diversity in the world reflect the original unity and diversity in God . First , God is one God . He has a unified plan for the world . The uni- versality of scientific law reflects ...
... according to Romans 1:22 . Third , it is humiliating to intellectuals to be exposed as fools , and it is further humiliating , even psychologically unbearable , to be exposed as guilty of rebellion against the goodness of God . We can ...