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Loading... The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Beliefby Francis S. Collins
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  readerspeak | Jul 21, 2009 |  One of my son's favorites. Both are a whole lot smarter and wiser.  GEPPSTER53 | Jul 16, 2009 | Being an atheist I purchased both, The Language of God and The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel, because I wanted to read an intelligent argument for god. The only argument either had, was something had to create the universe; therefore, god.... Most interesting, neither one ever brought up anything else for an argument i.e., no arguments from the bible itself. I suppose they tried arguing the best they could, with what little material they had to work with. ckavich | Jan 2, 2009 | Excellent synthesis of science and religion. While Collins believes that evolution is the only explanation for our origins, he argues that evolution does not exclude God - it is God's method for unfolding the wonders of the universe. wdewysockie | Aug 6, 2008 | A pre-eminent scientist describes his sincere faith in God which will serve to bolster the faithful or will not convince any sincerely disbelieving scientist. gmicksmith | Jul 18, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743286391, Hardcover)Does science necessarily undermine faith in God? Or could it actually support faith? Beyond the flashpoint debates over the teaching of evolution, or stem-cell research, most of us struggle with contradictions concerning life's ultimate question. We know that accidents happen, but we believe we are on earth for a reason. Until now, most scientists have argued that science and faith occupy distinct arenas. Francis Collins, a former atheist as a science student who converted to faith as he became a doctor, is about to change that.Collins's faith in God has been confirmed and enhanced by the revolutionary discoveries in biology that he has helped to oversee. He has absorbed the arguments for atheism of many scientists and pundits, and he can refute them. Darwinian evolution occurs, yet, as he explains, it cannot fully explain human nature -- evolution can and must be directed by God. He offers an inspiring tour of the human genome to show the miraculous nature of God's instruction book. Sure to be compared with C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, this is a stunning document, whether you are a believer, a seeker, or an atheist. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Collins proposes a fourth model of understanding as well - biologos, an approach that for him makes the most sense. (