Computer Science (Paperback)

Jonathan Stoddard

ISBN 10: 1596389907 / ISBN 13: 9781596389908

Published by P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed), NJ, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. What does computer programming have to do with God? Jonathan Stoddard shows how computing transcends computers themselves and finds its source in the God who spoke the world into existence. The way programmers write code gives them a unique insight into God's all-powerful word. In fact, programmers image God when they use words to accomplish specific tasks in an orderly fashion. Like God, they can make their code beautiful in how effectively it carries out the task (and avoids crashing!). Many books dealing with religion and computer science start with computers and make the jump to God, inferring that God is like a computer. Stoddard argues that computer science is only possible because of a covenantal God, and that God's attributes are what inform the nature of computer programming. Discover how God's attributes inform the nature of computing and how constructing software can glorify him. What does computer programming have to do with God? Discover how writing code gives programmers a unique insight into Gods all-powerful word, and how constructing software can glorify him. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Science (Paperback)
• Publisher: P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed), NJ
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596389907
• ISBN 13: 9781596389908
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

What does computer programming have to do with God? Jonathan Stoddard shows how computing transcends computers themselves and finds its source in the God who spoke the world into existence. The way programmers write code gives them a unique insight into God's all-powerful word. In fact, programmers image God when they use words to accomplish specific tasks in an orderly fashion. Like God, they can make their code beautiful in how effectively it carries out the task (and avoids crashing!). Many books dealing with religion and computer science start with computers and make the jump to God, inferring that God is like a computer. Stoddard argues that computer science is only possible because of a covenantal God, and that God's attributes are what inform the nature of computer programming. Discover how God's attributes inform the nature of computing and how constructing software can glorify him.

About the Author

Jonathan Stoddard is pastor at Jordan Presbyterian Church in Utah. He received his BA in Information and Computer Science from Covenant College and his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary.