When Science Meets Religion

Over the centuries and now into the new millennium, scientists, theologians, and the general public share many questions about the implications of scientific discoveries for religious faith. Trained both as a physicist and as a theologian, Ian Barbour is distinctly qualified to examine the interrelationship between religion and science. When Science Meets Religion is the sum of all he has learned and taught in his illustrious career. In simple, straightforward language, Barbour explores creation and the Big Bang, quantum physics and ultimate reality, evolution and continuing creation, genetics and human nature, God and nature, and other fascinating topics that illuminate the critical encounter of the spiritual and quantitative dimensions of life.