[asa] McGrath: was] God as Cause

Yes. I highly recommend the various books by Alister McGrath. His 3
volume "A Scientific Theology" is a bit daunting in some respects, so
it worth noting that he has summarised his argument in his book "The
Science of God'", available in paperback.
Don

Janice Matchett wrote:

> At 11:19 AM 1/11/2007, Bill Hamilton wrote:
>
>> Thanks for posting this, Janice. Note that Alister McGrath is a
>> keynote speaker at the ASA annual meeting at the University of
>> Edinburgh, August 2-5.
>
>
>
> *@ * You're welcome. I have always admired McGrath and would love to
> hear him speak.
>
> I especially thought this reviewer's comments were quite interesting
> given the esteem that some on this list have for Peacocke especially:
>
> Throughout McGrath's scholarship is thorough and exhaustive, lending
> real weight to his arguments. He takes history, sociology, theology,
> science, philosophy, etc. into account at each stage of his
> presentation. He is another fine example of how to engage with the
> best secular scholarship from a Christian viewpoint, without watering
> down one's convictions, *along with Jeffrey Burton Russell, Nancey
> Murphy, etc. This book should be read by all Christians who are
> serious both about engaging with science and maintaining the integrity
> of their faith. The likes of Barbour and Peacocke, although they have
> insights which definitely deserve consideration, are essentially
> compromisers. McGrath shows how modern science and thought in general
> do NOT necessitate a radical revisioning of Christian belief.
> *Definitely required reading in science-and-religion. * ~ A reviewer
>
> *~ Janice
>
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Received on Thu Jan 11 14:49:34 2007