Reason and Religion in an Age of Science

A text for high school and college students in science and religion with exercises for student to do in class or in their own time, this book comes with a CD with many power point presentations. The book can be used as a text book has been developed for courses delivered for senior students studying religion and science. or religion, or philosophy. It attempts to aquaint students with the methodology of science and the seeks to facilitate an appreciation of some of the findings of modern cosmology. It shows these findings are not in conflict with the message of the Christian faith. Rather, these findings illuminate the religious doctrine of creation and purpose. Topics include: the importance of science and religion, achievements and limitations of the methods of science, the method of religion, the birth of modern cosmology, modern scholarship of the Book of Genesis, the stars as instruments of creation, the anthropic universe and the resurrection. The book includes over 200 power point presentations divided into chapters corrresponding to the chapters in the book which can be used by both teacher and or student either in class or by themselves. The author, Fr Terry Kelly, SJ, trained in physics and religious studies, has been teaching in Jesuit High Schools for over 30 years.