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The Definitive Introduction To

The Relationship Between

Religion And Science

∗ In The Beginning: Why Did the Big Bang Occur?

∗ Quantum Physics: A Challenge to Our Assumptions About Reality?

∗ Darwin And Genesis: Is Evolution God′s Way of Creating?

∗ Human Nature: Are We Determined by Our Genes?

∗ God And Nature: Can God Act in a Law-Bound World?

Over the centuries and into the new millennium, scientists, theologians, and the general public have shared many questions about the implications of scientific discoveries for religious faith. Nuclear physicist and theologian Ian Barbour, winner of the 1999 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion for his pioneering role in advancing the study of religion and science, presents a clear, contemporary introduction to the essential issues, ideas, and solutions in the relationship between religion and science. In simple, straightforward language, Barbour explores the fascinating topics that illuminate the critical encounter of the spiritual and quantitative dimensions of life.

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  • Will
    5.0 out of 5 stars everything looks like a nail
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2017
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    Barbour is a physicist and philosophical theologian with degrees in both fields. This volume is a deft, lucid summary of insights from his other books exploring the relationships between Science and Religion. He helps us see how scientistic materialism [R. Dawkins, E.O. Wilson, etc.] and biblical literalism [failing to see how myth means] are equally unsophisticated philosophical mistakes. Ranging through all the major sciences, he shows how sophisticated modern philosophical theology can engage the scientific disciplines, including scientific cosmology, in fruitful dialog.
    He presents the helpful insights of Wittgenstein's idea of differing "language games" or different linguistic tools for different purposes. [To the man who only has a hammer, everything looks like a nail.] Similarly, Steven jay Gould's concept of Non-overlapping magisteria. But hIs final, overarching perspective stems from the scientific and philosophical works of Alfred North Whitehead and the panentheism
    derived therefrom by Charles Hartshorne, David Ray Griffin, and others.
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  • Dave Kinnear
    4.0 out of 5 stars Process this . . .
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2003
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    When Science Meets Religion is the winner of the Templeton Prize for advancing religious understanding. As a humanist, this topic is always of interest to me, and I found Barbour's view on process theology most interesting. The typology of the book was such that four "topics" were discussed in each chapter with respect to the "view" being discussed: Conflict, Independence, Dialogue, and Integration. So, for instance Astronomy and Creation are "analyzed" from those four points, as are the other major sticking points between science and religion.
    Barbour seems to treat each position with respect and objectivity and clearly states his own position so that the reader is not required to "guess" where he is coming from in his own thinking. For example, in chapter five (Genet6ics, Neuroscience, and Human Nature) Barbour states clearly the "I will defend an integral view of the person as a psychosomatic unity, which I believe is closer to both the biblical view and the evidence from contemporary science." And so it goes through all the major topics of the book. And, in the next to the last paragraph, we have this conclusion: "Finally, I find the concepts of process philosophy particularly helpful, but I am aware that a single coherent set of philosophical categories may not do justice to the rich diversity of human experience."
    In the end, Barbour has not convinced me to leave off my Humanist views, but he has indeed given me the framework I need to understand the need for others to use a religious model to express their sense of unity with all the Cosmos. As he so eloquently explains, all models are limited and partial, and none gives a complete or adequate picture of reality. So it is just a matter of where you wish to put your faith when it comes to understanding your own place in that infinity. One can put faith in science eventually giving us answers to the major questions we have or one can put faith in religion explaining the mysteries. Whichever system one chooses, one must keep in mind that no one model fulfills all needs or answers all questions.
    From the Foreword:
    "Quantum Physics: A Challenge to Our Assumptions about Reality?
    Classical physics was deterministic and reductionistic in assuming that the behavior of all objects could be exactly predicted from accurate knowledge of their smallest components. Quantum physics, by contrast, acknowledges an inherent uncertainty in the prediction of events at the atomic and subatomic levels. It is also holistic in showing that the behavior of larger wholes is not simply the sum of the behavior of their parts, but involves distinctive system laws. More over, the quantum world can never be known as it is in itself, but only as it interacts with the observer in a particular experimental system. Quantum physics thus suggests the openness of the future, the inter connectedness of events, and the limitations of human knowledge. Some theistic interpreters propose that God determines the indeterminacies left open by the laws of quantum physics. Advocates of Eastern mysticism say that quantum holism supports their belief in the fundamental unity of all things. The new physics has led scientists, philosophers, and theologians to exciting discussions about time, causality, and the nature of reality."
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  • Albert A. Harrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Concise, engaging, and informative.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2000
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    It's not easy to write a clear and compelling book relating science and religion; after all, it requires versatility in two separate fields, each of which tries to grapple with enormous questions. Barbour is able to give the reader just enough background to follow his arguments in such diverse areas as cosmology, neuroscience, and quantum physics. The book is incredibly well organized and commendably brief. The fourfold classification scheme for relating religion and science (conflict, independence, complementarity, integration) is catchy and effective. The one limitation is that (for reasons the author explains) this book does not explore Eastern religions. At no point did I find myself involved in the heavy slog required to work through other books that address similar topics. A wonderfully accessible work by a world class scholar.
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  • Allen
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  • Andrew D Jorgensen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear presentation of many views on the relationship between science and religion.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017
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    Clear description of various views on the relationships between science and religion by a noted scientist who is also an ordained minister. He overlays various paradigms in the context of several important issues - such as creation and evolution. Cites the key authors from the major schools of thought so you can do further reading by your favorites. This book caused me to develop a presentation on the key ideas. This book is a great place to start or continue one's study of science and religion, the connections which have significant consequences in our present political and social climate.
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  • R. Tucker
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be a must read for anyone who ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014
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    This book should be a must read for anyone who takes theology seriously, church leaders in particular. The credibility of church leaders today in the community at large depends in part on their ability to articulate a synthesis of modern science and theology, and this book (along with others by John Polkinghorne, Arthur Peacocke, and Keith Ward) can inform them accordingly.
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  • Will Jerom
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Sound Overview of a Very Current and Relevant Field
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2009
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    This is a good book, but it can be a dense read. Barbour introduces four views as to whether science and religion are ultimately compatible. (These four views are much similar to the categories introduced by John Haught's book "Religion and Science") Barbour treats the subject with an objective, and serious mind. While he is certainly favorable to religion, science is also extremely important to him. Readers will no doubt be enriched by his knowledge of this very lively and relevant topic.
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  • Franklin Robinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars interesting read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2013
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    interesting book about how science and religion relate to each other. It gets technically complex in a few areas so if you are not familiar with quantum mechanics or classical physics, brush up via wikipedia
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    Description was misleading, book not in good condition. Pages discoloured, spine worn in places, both covers wrinkled with age, pages had been folded back. Disappointed as was going to gift to a friend.
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