The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
An instant bestseller, The Language of God provides the best argument for the integration of faith and logic since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity . It has long been believed that science and faith cannot mingle. Faith rejects the rational, while science restricts us to a life with no meaning...
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An instant bestseller, The Language of God provides the best argument for the integration of faith and logic since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity . It has long been believed that science and faith cannot mingle. Faith rejects the rational, while science restricts us to a life with no meaning beyond the physical. It is an irreconcilable war between two polar-opposite ways of thinking and living. Written for believers, agnostics, and atheists alike, The Language of God provides a testament to the power of faith in the midst of suffering without faltering from its logical stride. Readers will be inspired by Collin’s personal story of struggling with doubt, as well as the many revelations of the wonder of God’s creation that will forever shape the way they view the world around them.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416542742 (1416542744)
ASIN: 1416542744
Publish date: July 17th 2007
Publisher: Free Press
Pages no: 294
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Science,
Biology,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Christian,
Faith,
Christianity,
Spirituality,
Theology,
Evolution
Francis Collins comes across as such a nice guy! He's clearly a very good molecular biologist - he led the Human Genome Project to a successful conclusion, no mean feat - and he has strong Christian ideals that he's thought about a lot and tried hard to realize in practice. Here, he outlines his phi...
Honestly... not that impressed. His last chapter on medical ethics was the most engaging. The others just seemed... forced. I love, however, his desire to to help the scientific community see that faith is not incompatible with intelligence.
As a whole, the book's OK. But it seems to me that he, like the IDs, is using "the God of the gaps". He is convinced that the moral law could not have come from anywhere else but God. The last part is the best - the questions of bioethics in modern medicine. Also, what's funny is that both he and Da...
This book is a follow-up to C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity with a much stronger emphasis on science and religion, especially on evolution and religion. Collins lays out and dispels common criticisms of belief in God and religion by people like Richard Dawkins, Cristopher Hitchens and others who have ...