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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... creatures . 1o Similarly , law is “ above ” time in its universality , but “ in ” time through its applicability to each particular situation . 10 DIVINE ATTRIBUTES OF LAW The attributes of omnipresence and eternity are only the ...
... creatures of the world by exercising power over them , conforming them to its dictates . It is immanent in that it touches and holds in its dominion even the smallest bits of this world.12 Law transcends the galactic clusters and is ...
... creatures . If the law is rational , which scientists assume it is , then it is also personal . Scientists also assume that laws can be articulated , expressed , commu- nicated , and understood through human language . Scientific work ...
... creatures is to function . So - called “ law ” is simply God speaking , God acting , God manifesting himself in time and space . The real mistake here is not a matter of divinizing nature , but of refus- ing to recognize that the law is ...
... creatures , bringing them to respond to the law as willed . This corresponds to Sayers's term “ Power , ” representing the Spirit.2 We may see a reflection of the Trinity in still another way by using the categories that have already ...