The Big Question

Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Science, Faith and God

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
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Author: Alister McGrath ISBN: 9781466890244
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication: November 3, 2015
Imprint: St. Martin's Press Language: English
Author: Alister McGrath
ISBN: 9781466890244
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication: November 3, 2015
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Language: English

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:

  1. There is much more convergence between science and faith than is usually appreciated
  2. How the three great models of scientific explanation can be adapted to religious belief
  3. Belief in God provides a 'big picture' of reality, making sense of science's successes
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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:

  1. There is much more convergence between science and faith than is usually appreciated
  2. How the three great models of scientific explanation can be adapted to religious belief
  3. Belief in God provides a 'big picture' of reality, making sense of science's successes

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