Three Views on Christianity and Science

Paul Copan, Christopher L. Reese, Michael Ruse , Alister E. McGrath

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Zondervan Academic
27 May 2021

Religion & science

Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology

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 popular culture and can poison the well before a fruitful dialogue can begin. Within the church, opposing viewpoints on the relation between Christianity and science often lead to division.

Three Views on Christianity and Science addresses both types of conflict. Featuring leading evangelical scholars, this book presents three primary options for the compatibility of Christianity and science and models constructive dialogue on the surrounding controversial issues.

The highlighted contributors and their views are:

Michael Ruse, representing the Independence View - When functioning correctly, science and Christian theology operate independently of each other, seeking answers to different questions through different means. Alister McGrath, representing the Dialogue View - Though the natural sciences and Christian philosophy and theology function differently, they can and should inform each other. Bruce L. Gordon, representing the Constrained Integration View - Science, philosophy, and theology all contribute to our understanding of reality. Their interactions constrain each other and together present an optimally coherent and integrated picture of reality.

By engaging with the viewpoints of the contributors, readers will come away with a deeper understanding of the compatibility of science and Christianity, as well as of the positions of those who disagree with them. Scholars, students, pastors, and interested laypeople will be able to make use of this material in research, assignments, sermons and lessons, evangelism, and apologetics.

The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

Contributions by: Michael Ruse, Alister E. McGrath, Bruce L. Gordon
General editor: Paul Copan, Christopher L. Reese
Imprint: Zondervan Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 185g
ISBN: 9780310598541
ISBN 10: 0310598540
Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 May 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction - Copan and Reese 1. Independence View - Michael Ruse Responses - McGrath and Meyer Rejoinder - Ruse 2. Dialogue View - Alister McGrath Responses - Ruse and Meyer Rejoinder - McGrath 3. Qualified Agreement View - Stephen Meyer Responses - Ruse and McGrath Rejoinder - Meyer Conclusion - Copan and Reese

Alister E. McGrath is a biochemist and Christian theologian born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and currently enjoys the Title of Distinction Professor of Historical Theology granted by the University of Oxford. He is the author of several books on theology and history, including In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How it Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture and The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World. He lives in Oxford, England and lectures regularly in the U.S.

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Three Views on Christianity and Science

Paul Copan, Christopher L. Reese, Michael Ruse , Alister E. McGrath

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