The Religion and Science DebateWhy Does It Continue?
- Edited by Harold W. Attridge
"This is an unusually well-integrated roundtable on a very timely subject."—Owen Gingerich, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, author of God's Universe "The intellectual bankruptcy of the 'intelligent design' movement is well skewered, but the philosopher Alvin Plantinga gives Dawkins a clobbering, too. Many books are said to be thought-provoking; this truly is."—Andrew Billen, New Statesman (Best Books of 2009) "[The] book is a useful primer on this debate, giving historical and philosophical perspective as well as scientific evidence. It provides yet another small step toward a future when science education focuses on science, and miracles are not invoked as explanations."—David A Rintoul, Reports of the National Center for Science Education "All of the contributors adopt a moderate stance—in opposition to extremists from Dawkins to creationists—and the first three lectures (with notes) provide a solid introduction to the topic. . . . Highly recommended."—C. D. Kay, Choice "These essays stimulate thinking about matters of origin and are worth our time to read and ponder."—Mark Mattes, Currents in Theology and Mission "An accessible volume that provides a window into various points of view within specific disciplines on the relationship of religion and science, this book is an intriguing and easy read, likely to prove useful as a starting point for discussion within university and seminary classrooms."—J. Jeanine Thweatt-Bates, Restoration Quarterly "This is an excellent guide… All the essays add a new perspective in their own way, and give complementary but different insights into a complex state of affairs."—Nicola Hoggard Creegan, Stimulus
"All the essays add a new perspective in their own way, and give complementary but different insights into a complex state of affairs. Certainly, we live in a society in which there is no common story of origins, and no commonly accepted understanding of truth. We must all be skilled in multiphrenia to survive and this is an excellent guide along the way." —Nicola Hoggard Creegan,Stimulus
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