The Language of Science and Faith: Straight Answers To Genuine Questions - Softcover

Giberson, Karl W.; Collins, Francis S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281064288 ISBN 13: 9780281064281

Publisher: SPCK Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH Genesis 1.1 Christians affirm that everything exists because of God - from subatomic quarks to black holes. Science often claims to explain nature without including God in the picture at all. In The Language of Science and Faith Francis Collins and Karl Giberson show how it is possible to embrace both views, explaining how God cares for and interacts with his creation, while science offers a reliable way to understand the world he made. Together they answer dozens of the most common questions people ask about Darwin, evolution, the age of the earth, the Bible, the existence of God and our finely tuned universe. 'This book is destined to become a classic for those who, with an open mind, are willing to seriously wrestle with questions about the relationship of modern science with Christian faith. It is not for the faint of heart but is a treasure trove for those willing to dig deep into this critical subject.' DR TIM JOHNSON, Senior medical contributor for ABC News and author of Finding God in the Questions 'Two challenging languages, one old and wise, one modern and awesome. Two very different accounts of human origins. Can the book of Scripture and the book of nature both be true in the age of science? We need sympathetic and enlightening interpreters. Happily Giberson and Collins here offer a guide to the perplexed that is reverent, relevant and very well informed.' OWEN GINGERICH, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, author of God's Universe

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About the Authors

Karl W. Giberson (Ph.D.) is an internationally known scholar who serves as professor of physics at Eastern Nazarene College, is the director of the Forum on Faith and Science at Gordon College, and is executive vice president of The BioLogos Foundation. Giberson has published over a hundred articles, reviews and essays and written seven books, including Saving Darwin. Francis S. Collins (M.D., Ph.D.) is a world-renowned geneticist known for spearheading the Human Genome Project, which finished sequencing human DNA in 2003. He is director of the National Institutes of Health, founder of The BioLogos Foundation and author of the New York Times bestseller The Language of God.

Francis S. Collins (MD, PhD) is a world-renowned physician-geneticist known for his discovery of the causes of many human genetic diseases. He is also known for spearheading the Human Genome Project, which produced the first complete sequence of human DNA in 2003. In 2006, he published The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, which spent fourteen weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2007, he founded The BioLogos Foundation to respond to the many queries he receives about science and faith. Since August 2009, he has served as the director of the National Institutes of Health. His most recent books, all authored prior to his current government position, include The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine and Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith.

Edition details

• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0281064288
• ISBN 13: 9780281064281
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256