Spiritual Evolution
Details and Description
Description
Spiritual Evolution: Scientists Discuss Their Beliefs describes the intellectual and emotional journeys traveled by esteemed scientists worldwide. Authors share the personal steps they have taken to blend an understanding of the Divine with their scientific perspectives.
Charles Birch, S. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Larry Dossey, Owen Gingerich, Peter E. Hodgson, Stanley L. Jaki, Arthur Peacocke, John Polkinghorne, Russell Stannard, and Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker offer accounts of their spirituality and scientific inquiry. Noting the impact of religious upbringing, academic and spiritual mentors, personal devotional practice, and study, these authors make a compelling case for the blending of both scientific and spiritual worlds. They share insights that keep them attending church, engaging in prayer, and continuing the search to understand the Infinite.
Table of Contents
Introduction by John Marks Templeton / vii
1. MY DAMASCUS / 1
Charles Birch
2. QUIET PATH, QUIET POOL / 17
S. Jocelyn Bell Burnell
3. TRACKS IN SNOW / 27
Larry Dossey
4. ON UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF FAITH / 41
Owen Gingerich
5. WHAT I BELIEVE / 55
Peter E. Hodgson
6. COSMIC RAYS ANDWATER SPIDERS / 67
Stanley L. Jaki
7. THE CHRISTIANWAY / 99
Arthur Peacocke
8. PHYSICIST AND PRIEST / 113
John Polkinghorne
9. TOWARD A DISTINCTIVE MINISTRY / 121
Russell Stannard
10. PERSONAL REMINISCENCES AND EXPECTATIONS / 131
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
About the Authors and Editors / 135
Endorsements and Reviews
Reviews
Christian Science Monitor, The
Spiritual Evolution is an engaging set of personal essays exploring how 10 prominent scientists have sought to integrate what they were learning professionally with their intuitions and perspectives.
Library Journal
This compelling exploration of the interface between science and religion is highly recommended.
Science and Christian Belief
This is a book that is both enjoyable and profitable reading.
Napra Review - Eastsound, WA
"Belief in God does not conflict with the rigid principles by which men and women of science must test the truths of their scientific discoveries," asserts Templeton. Ten top scientists, including biologists, chemists, and physicists, offer testament to that statement. The orientation is Christian from many angles, but there’s enough hones self-reflection to make this book accessible to those from many faiths.