Science & Christianity: Four Views

Spectrum Multiview Book Series

Edited by Richard F. Carlson
Contributions by Wayne F. Frair , Gary D. Patterson , Jean Pond , Stephen C. Meyer and Howard J. Van Till

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 276 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: August 2000

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2262-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2262-1
IVP Order Code: 2262

Related Subjects

Science and Faith

Science and Christianity. Are they partners or opponents?

Christians have long debated the relationship of science to faith. With the rise of Darwinism, however, the issue took on new significance. Darwinism appeared to undermine the authority of the Bible and the credibility of Christianity by freeing science of the need for a Creator. Rethinking the relationship between science and Christianity quickly became a priority.

• How does a faithful Christian respond to the pronouncements of contemporary science?
• Is science a help or a hindrance to belief?
• Are science and the Bible in conflict?

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Christians continue to wonder whether faith and science are partners or opponents. In this book six Christian scholars sort through the issues as they present four different views on the relationship of science and Christianity. These include Wayne Frair and Gary D. Patterson for "creationism," Jean Pond for "independence," Stephen C. Meyer for "qualified agreement" and Howard J. Van Till for "partnership."

Each contributor responds to the other scholars, noting points of agreement and disagreement. Editor Richard F. Carlson offers an introduction to this contemporary debate as well as a postscript to help us evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each view.