Surprised by meaning : science, faith, and how we make sense of things / Alister E. McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Alister E., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and science.

Meaning (Philosophy)--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Meaning (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

vii, 136 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, [2011]

Summary:

"We live in an age when the growth of the Internet has made it easier than ever to gain access to information and accumulate knowledge. But information is not the same as meaning, nor is knowledge identical with wisdom. Many people feel engulfed by a tsunami of facts in which they can find no meaning. In thirteen short, accessible chapters McGrath, author of the bestselling The Dawkins Delusion, leads the reader through a nontechnical discussion of science and faith. How do we make sense of the world around us? Are belief in science and the Christian faith compatible? Does the structure of the universe point toward the existence of God? McGrath's goal is to help readers see that science is neither anathema to faith, nor does it supersede faith. Both science and faith help with the overriding human desire to make sense of things. Faith is a complex idea. It is not a blind leap into the dark but a joyful discovery of a bigger picture of wondrous things of which we are all a part" -- Amazon.com.

Contents:

Looking for the big picture

Longing to make sense of things

Patterns on the shore of the universe

How we make sense of things

Musings of a lapsed atheist

Beyond the scientific horizon

A Christian viewpoint

The deep structure of the universe

The mystery of the possibility of life

The accidents of biological history?

History, culture, and faith

The heart's desire: longing for significance

Surprised by meaning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-127) and index.

ISBN:

9780664236922

0664236928

OCLC:

657601368