Wayne Dawson wrote:
>
> Preston Garrison wrote:
> > Looking around at Amazon, I notice a recent book by John
> > Polkinghorne and John Hargreaves called "A Guide to Genesis." Has
> > anyone read this or know anything about it? Also, any
> > recommendations on Polkinghorne's "Belief in God in an Age of
> > Science?"
>
> I don't know about his most recent book, but I would recomend
> "Belief in God in an Age of Science". Polkinghorne was a particle
> physicist before becoming a theologian, and he tends to reason
> like a physicist. For example, he tries to explain *how* miracles
> might occur. You can decide for yourself if you agree or not, but
> frankly, I would like to see more Christians who carry the badge
> of science wrestling with that very issue.
>
> He keeps with a sound theology, and I think, if one at least accepts
> the premise that the apostles were honest (a rare consent these days
> in some camps), he puts forward an interesting argument for accepting
> the resurrection.
My own recommendation among P's books (unless one is looking for special
topics) would be _The Faith of a Physicist_, based on his Gifford lectures. The format
is an exposition of the Nicene Creed so it's more complete theologically than some of
his other books.
Shalom,
George
-- George L. Murphy gmurphy@raex.com http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
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