Review
"People looking for an intelligent discussion of some of the difficult questions that come up when one is serious about faith and serious about science should look at Questions of Truth. Here, Polkinghorne and Beale have provided their responses to questions raised by just such people. For sampling a wide variety of topics, or digging down into a few, this little book is a refreshing contrast to the polemic and misinformation that have characterized much of the writing in this area." --
William D Phillips, Nobel Prizewinner in Physics "an important contribution to the dialogue between science and religion." --
Martin A Nowak, Professor of Biology and of Mathematics, Harvard University"A wonderfully accessible, informative and authoritative guide to the big questions in science and religion. An ideal starting point for those new to the field; a great stimulus to discussion for those who are already initiated." --
Alister McGrath"Here in the 21st century, many thoughtful seekers are rejecting shrill and extreme positions of atheistic scientism or religious fundamentalism, and are instead searching for deeper answers to questions about God and the natural world. Standing on the rational bedrock of faith as the "evidence of things not seen", Polkinghorne and Beale provide richly nuanced responses to the questions that many seekers are asking. This is simply a fantastic resource." --
Francis Collins Leader of the Human Genome Project, and author of The Language of God"renowned physicist and Anglican priest John Polkinghorne, who accepts evolution in full, has no problems reconciling his faith with his science....Despite the complexity of some of the scientific issues discussed, Questions of Truth is a commendably clear read. The authors' general strategy is not to deny what science says about the universe and humanity's place in it, but to show that none of this contradicts their Christian beliefs...It is a pity that the people most likely to buy this book are those simply seeking intellectual reassurance that their faith is not irrational. Those who would most benefit from reading it are in fact fundamentalists who think that evolutionary science must be wrong, and overconfident atheists who believe that the religious are manifestly irrational."
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Julian Baggini, Financial Times 21 Feb 09"of universal interest. Many readers will welcome this accessible format"
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Publishers Weekly, Nov 10.2008
Review
"People looking for an intelligent discussion of some of the difficult questions that come up when one is serious about faith and serious about science should look at Questions of Truth. Here, Polkinghorne and Beale have provided their responses to questions raised by just such people. For sampling a wide variety of topics, or digging down into a few, this little book is a refreshing contrast to the polemic and misinformation that have characterized much of the writing in this area."