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  • Hardcover: 150 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (17 April 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0300072945
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300072945
  • Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14.6 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Belief in God in an Age of Science, by the renowned theoretical physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne (a fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge), collects a series of lectures exploring the compatibility of science and theology. Polkinghorne's most interesting argument is that the two disciplines, which he calls "intellectual cousins", exhibit "a common concern with the attainment of understanding through the search for motivated belief". He describes this common concern by comparing the scientific investigation into the nature of light that led to the quantum theory with the theological investigation of the nature of Christ's being that led to the Chalcedonian Creed. Polkinghorne's prose is lucid throughout, and his broadminded rigor persuades readers that "if reality is generously and adequately construed, then knowledge will be seen to be one; if rationality is generously and adequately construed, then science and theology will be seen as partners in a common quest for understanding". --Michael Joseph Gross --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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"This book should be widely read." Colin Tudge, New Statesman and Society "Polkinghorne presents a polished and logically coherent argument." Freeman J. Dyson, New York Review of Books "Short, accessible, and authoritative." Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer "If you read one book on science and religion, this should be it." Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reconciling Science and Relegion, 13 April 2003
This review is from: Belief in God in an Age of Science (Yale Nota Bene) (Paperback)
John Polkinghorn a theologian and theoretical physicist is in a unique position to bridge the gap between science and religion. To enjoy this book which is written at a high level of abstraction one needs to be familiar with natural and physical sciences.Issues such as reductionism, and evolution of Universe are approached in a philosophical manner.A comparison of methodologies in Science and theology is given, and prospects for future dialogue is disscussed. The author finds parallel between the scientific quest for understanding and its counterpart in theology. The book appeals more to the proponents of natural theology than to the fundamentalist. I enjoyed the book very much.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding synthesis - one of the best, ever!, 27 April 1998
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I was fascinated by this book and aim to read it again. Although some of the philosophy can be a bit thick at times, this is an excellent overview of the relationship (healthy and dysfunctional at times) of science and religion/theology.


I think this book picks up where E.O. Wilson's *Consilience* leaves off. Polkinghorne faces squarely both the strengths and the difficulties/drawbacks of empircal science and religion (specifically Christian theism, although much is of general interest) and shows that each discipline gains from understanding the complementary interests and value of the other.


I can truly say that this book has enriched my thinking.


Cannot recommend this highly enough.

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Joy to the Believer, Nonesense to the Unbeliever, 3 Dec 1999
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A difficult but enriching read for the well-educated general reader. I intend to read this book again. Although evidently intended for the cognoscenti in the fields of Natural Theology and/or Physics (or maybe Polkinghorne just can't stop himself expressing his ideas in this way?), it is a worthwhile read. It is especially attractive to the believer who never accepted the assertion that human reason and faith can't be reconciled. Personally, this book provided many "ah hah" moments for me and I am still jumping for joy. Atheists are likely to find this book utter nonesense. One criticism? When WILL academics learn to stop constructing convoluted sentences when a straight-forward one will do?
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