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Questions of Truth : Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief

Questions of Truth : Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief

Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief

Author: John Polkinghome, Nicholas Beale

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ISBN: 9780664233518
Format: Paperback
Published: December 2008

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For many years people from across the world have sent the scientist-turned-theologian John Polkinghorne questions about science and belief. In Q&A format, Polkinghorne and Beale offer captivating responses. Readers can follow their own paths through the book, selecting questions that interest them and looking at the additional material if they choose. The result is a unique book that explores the rich harmonies between science and belief.

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Leading Questions	p. 5
Science and Religion	p. 5
Human Nature	p. 9
The Existence of God	p. 11
Creation and Evolution	p. 14
Evil and Suffering	p. 16
Divine Action	p. 17
Jesus Christ	p. 19
Final Destiny	p. 22
Atheism	p. 24
The Concept and Existence of God	p. 26
Can God's Existence Be Proved?	p. 26
Is God a Delusion?	p. 27
How Can God Inhabit Eternity?	p. 31
Does God Know Everything?	p. 32
Is Everything Divinely Predestined?	p. 34
Is God the Source of All Morality?	p. 34
What about the Trinity?	p. 35
The Universe	p. 39
How Did the Universe Begin?	p. 39
How Can Something Come from Nothing?	p. 40
Isn't Everything Random?	p. 41
What is the Anthropic Principle?	p. 43
Have Anthropic Arguments Been Refuted?	p. 45
Why Is the Universe So Big?	p. 50
Will Everything, Eventually, Be Explained by Science?	p. 50
Is a Unified Theory of Everything Possible?	p. 51
Evolution	p. 54
Is Evolution Fact or Theory?	p. 54
What about Intelligent Design?	p. 56
Can the Mind Be Explained by Evolution?	p. 58
Isn't Evolution Unethical?	p. 60
Why Is Evolution so Wasteful?	p. 61
Evil	p. 63
Where Does Evil Come From?	p. 63
Who or What Is "the Devil"?	p. 65
Why Is There Cancer?	p. 66
Is Original Sin a Result of Nature or Nurture?	p. 67
Why Do People Choose Evil?	p. 68
Does Religion Inspire Evil Acts?	p. 69
Human Being	p. 71
Who Were Adam and Eve?	p. 71
What Does It Mean to Be Created "in the Image of God"?	p. 72
When Does an Embryo Become a Person?	p. 73
Do We Have Souls?	p. 74
What Is Conscience?	p. 77
Does Human Life Have a Purpose?	p. 78
Do Humans Matter More Than Animals?	p. 80
Religion	p. 83
Is Atheism a Form of Faith?	p. 83
Can We See Truth?	p. 84
Which Stories in the Bible Are True?	p. 85
How Does the Death of Jesus Save the World?	p. 88
Why Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead?	p. 88
How Much Do You Need to Believe to Be a Christian?	p. 89
What Place Do Non-Christians Have in God's Universe?	p. 90
Will Sinners Suffer Eternal Punishment?	p. 92
What Is the Point of Praying?	p. 94
Conclusion	p. 96
Anthropic Fine-Tuning	p. 99
The Brain and Mind	p. 117
Evolution	p. 138
Notes	p. 155
Glossary	p. 169
Selected Bibliography	p. 177
Index	p. 181
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