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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 261.55 EAN: 9780891077664 ISBN: 0891077669 Label: Crossway Books Manufacturer: Crossway Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: August 16, 1994 Publisher: Crossway Books Studio: Crossway Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: "I consider The Soul of Science to be a most significant book which, in our scientific age, should be required reading for all thinking Christians and all practicing scientists. The authors demonstrate how the flowering of modern science depended upon the Judeo-Christian worldview of the existence of a real physical contingent universe, created and held in being by an omnipotent personal God, with man having the capabilities of rationality and creativity, and thus being capable of investigating it. Pearcey and Thaxton make excellent use of analogies to elucidate difficult concepts, and the clarity of their explanations for the nonspecialist, for example, of Einstein's relativity theories or of the informational content of DNA and its consequences for theories of prebiotic evolution, are quite exceptional, alone making the volume worth purchasing." --Dr. David Shotton, Lecturer in Cell Biology, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford "Pearcey and Thaxton show that the alliance between atheism and science is a temporary aberration and that, far from being inimical to science, Christian theism has played and will continue to play an important role in the growth of scientific understanding. This brilliant book deserves wide readership." --Phillip E. Johnson, University of California, Berkeley "This book would be an excellent text for courses on science and religion, and it should be read by all Christians interested in the relationship between science and their theological commitments." --J.P. Moreland, Professor of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy (Turning Point Christian Worldview Series)THIS BOOK BRINGS TOGETHER MANY CENTURIES OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT TO SHOW THAT THE BIBLE DOES SPEAK TO EVERY AREA OF LIFE AND THOUGHT IN THE UPPER STORY OF SPIRITUAL TRUTH AS WELL AS THE LOWER STORY OF LIFE APPLICATION. Rating: - The best Christian introduction to philosophy of scienceIn this book, Pearcey and Thaxton lay bare the foundation and motivation for science: philosophy. They reveal how science is pushed along by philosophy, and how philosophical views lead to scientific theories (see esp. the chapter on interpretations of quantum mechanics). Before reading this book I had not realized just how strong the influence of philosophy was upon science, but this book opened my eyes. They also do an excellent job of showing the relationship between science and theology, though ... Read More Rating:  - The Philosophies Behind the ScienceMost of the books I read, I read because I delight in them and think I'll enjoy them. There are other books I read merely because I think they will contain some information that will be useful to me in life or in ministry. Then there are some books which are flat out difficult for me to read. Yet I read them to stretch myself and broaden my horizons. Such is the book The Soul of Science by Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton. It's not the book is any way deficient, as can be seen by the ... Read More Rating: - Surprisingly ImpressiveI bought this book because I was looking for material that discusses the supposed link between Christianity and the development of modern science. In my class on western thought and culture my professor said that Christianity was the foundation for the modern scientific method. I was extremely skeptical about this claim, and I started searching for literature on the subject that I could really trust. I was pleasantly surprised when I found this very well-documented and readable book. This is easily ... Read More Rating: - Nice explanation of scientific theoryThis is a terrific book on the nature and history of science from a Christian perspective. Pearcey and Thaxton specifically reveal the myth present in much of modern science - that the objective, non-religious approach is the only reasonable way to conduct scientific study. They show how nearly all of the major scientists throughout history were actually motivated by Christian or other religious purposes, and that Christianity - not atheism - contains the appropriate presuppositions to support science. ... Read More 
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