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An Annotated Bibliography of
Books about Religion and Science

Ken Smith: June, 2007

This page is revised at rather irregular intervals.
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This bibliography is intended merely as a starting point for anyone who wishes to delve into some aspects of the relationship between religion and science. For those wishing to look further into the issues involved, the University of Queensland Library has hundreds of items listed under the subject heading "religion and science". This bibliography is confined to books which are available either in that library, indicated by "UQ" following the year of publication, or in the library at Chaplaincy Services, indicated by "CS". In general only the more recent books are noted here (over half the books listed were published after 1990), though some classics of enduring worth are also included.

Seven of the authors whose books are included here have received the prestigious Templeton Prize for work in the area of religion and science. In chronological order they are: Charles Birch in 1990, Paul Davies in 1995, Ian Barbour in 1999, Arthur Peacocke in 2001, John Polkinghorne in 2002, Holmes Rolston in 2003, and John Barrow in 2006. In addition to these, George Ellis, mentioned in the bibliography on cosmology, received the prize in 2005.

Many of the books listed here contain a section headed "References" or "Bibliography" or "For Further Reading". These are grouped under the generic phrase "Contains XX pages of bibliography.", to provide some indication of the usefulness of the book in assisting further study.

Note

This bibliography is restricted, in general, to books dealing with the interactions between Christianity and science. This is mainly because Christianity is the religion which has produced most of the literature on the subject, but, more importantly, because I have not studied other religions in sufficient depth to be confident about reviewing books discussing the teachings of non-Christian religions.
This restriction is not quite as serious as it might appear, since the Christian doctrine of creation (excluding writings from the creationist fringe) has much in common with those of Islam and Judaism.

Typographical conventions used

In order to make various points more easily identifiable, the following conventions are followed: the bulk of the annotations are in black type; names of authors are in blue type, while titles of books and journals are in slanted blue type: headings, cross references, and quotations are in red type. The layout of a typical entry is thus:

Author (year: library):-- Title
Annotations, including any quotations.

In some cases an important reference work, or several such, is listed first within each section of the bibliography. In general, however, books are arranged alphabetically by family name of the first author or editor, and chronologically for each particular author or editor.

Introductory

The first three books listed here are all quite short (Richardson at 131 pages is the longest) and can all be read with profit by people who have previously studied little (or nothing) in the area of religion and science. The book by McGrath is longer (250 pages), but equally readable. For the current state of some aspects of the dialogue the articles in Australasian Science should be consulted.

Richardson, Barry J. (2001: UQ):-- Christianity, Evolution and the Environment: Fitting It Together.
Possibly the most useful introductory book, since it assumes virtually no prior knowledge about either religion or science, but only a willingness to learn. The eight short chapters have titles: 1. Thinking about the World: Science as a Method; 2. Thinking about God: Theology as a Method; 3. Evolution as History; 4. Evolution as Process; 5. Creation and Evolution; 6. Redemption: From What, to What? 7. Our Place in Creation; 8. Creation. These are followed by a 6 page Glossary of both scientific and religious terms, 2 pages of Further Reading and Bibliography, and 2 pages of Discussion Starters, intended for either private reflection or to start off group discussions.

Polkinghorne, John (1986: UQ):-- One World: The Interaction of Science and Theology.
Polkinghorne is the only Fellow of the Royal Society who is also an ordained clergyman (Anglican). This book is the first of a trilogy, followed by Science and Creation and then Science and Providence. The theme of the book is the many levels at which reality can be viewed, and the fact that these different levels are not necessarily incompatible, and that all may all be needed to give a more complete picture. This is summed up in the following extract from page 97, in the concluding chapter:
"Reality is a multi-layered unity. I can perceive another person as an aggregation of atoms, an open biochemical system in interaction with the environment, a specimen of Homo sapiens, an object of beauty, someone whose needs deserve my respect and compassion, a brother for whom Christ died. All are true and all mysteriously coinhere in that one person."
Contains 6 pages of Notes which include some bibliographical information, and a 5 page Glossary, mainly of scientific terms, but with some philosophical and theological terms.

Polkinghorne, John (1994: UQ):-- Quarks, Chaos and Christianity.
After an introductory chapter Polkinghorne poses eight questions, which he uses as the titles of the other chapters: Fact or Opinion? Is There Anyone There? What's Been Going on? Who Are We? Can a Scientist Pray? What About Miracles? How Will It End? Can a Scientist Believe? Polkinghorne provides partial answers to these questions. The final paragraph in the book reads:
"Religion is our encounter with divine reality, just as science is our encounter with physical reality. A scientist can believe (and many do). I'm glad to count myself in that number, and I've written this book in the hope that it will help others to make a similar discovery."
This is followed by 2 pages for Further Reading.

McGrath, Alister E. (1999: UQ):-- Science and Religion: An Introduction.
This book is intended (among other things) for use as a textbook for introductory courses on the interactions between religion and science, and is thus at a somewhat higher level than Richardson. As indicated in the Preface, the book "aims to introduce everything on the basis of the assumption of zero prior knowledge on the part of its readers." This aim is, in general, fulfilled. Following two pages headed "How to Use this Book", the chapter titles are: 1. Historical Landmarks; 2. Religion: Ally or Enemy of Science?; 3. Religion and the Philosophy of Science; 4. Science and the Philosophy of Religion; 5. Creation and the Sciences; 6. Natural Theology: Finding God in Nature; 7. Models and Analogies in Science and Religion; 8. Issues in Science and Religion; 9. Case Studies in Science and Religion. Each chapter concludes with a section `For further reading' relevant to that chapter. There is a 9 page Bibliography and 8 pages listing Sources of Citations for the major quotations given in the text.
For those interested in further study in the area, the companion volume, also by McGrath, The Foundations of Dialogue in Science and Religion (1998: UQ) looks at foundational matters in more detail.

Australasian Science, (2002: UQ)
 There are six brief (two pages each) articles on religion and science in the April 2002 issue (vol. 23, no. 3) of this journal: "The Bible and the Rise of Science", by Peter Harrison; "Myth and Anti-myth", by Jonathan Clarke; "The Big Bang", by Mark Worthing; "The Evolution of Creationism", by David Young; "Evolution's Challenge to Theology", by Dennis Edwards; and "Is Technology Replacing God?", by Stephen Luntz.

Intermediate

The following books assume some knowledge of the terminology used in both religion and science, and thus are not suitable for complete beginners. However they do not assume a great amount of technical knowledge on the part of readers, and the average university student should be able to appreciate the main points in each book.

Ashton, John F. (ed.) (2001: UQ):-- The The God Factor: 50 Scientists and Academics Explain Why They Believe in God.
This is an interesting collection of short pieces about the beliefs of 50 different people. The collection is divided into two groups: (a) Reason and Faith, and (b) Faith and Experience.
However the gloss is rather taken off if the names of contributors are compared with those who contributed to the earlier collection In Six Days (1999: UQ), also edited by Ashton (see the bibliography on Creationism). Eight of the contributors are the same, indicating that at least eight of the 50 are six-day creationists, as is the editor. It is not known how many of the other 42 also fall into this category, but this is clearly not a representative sample of people in academia who have religious beliefs.

Austin, William H. (1976: UQ):-- The Relevance of Natural Science to Theology.
Argues against the commonly held view that religion and science are separate and mutually exclusive realms of thought. He carefully distinguishes between the direct relevance of scientific theories and facts to theological statements (such as the age of the universe versus creation in 4004 BC) and various forms of indirect relevance. Contains 7 pages of Notes which include some bibliographical information.

Barbour, Ian G. (1990: UQ):-- Religion in an Age of Science.
Contains Barbour's Gifford Lectures at Aberdeen in 1989. Divided into three parts:- Religion and the Methods of Science; Religion and the Theories of Science; Philosophical and Theological Reflections. In the first chapter, entitled "Ways of Relating Science and Religion", he suggests that all discussions of this can be fitted into one of four classes, which he labels conflict, independence, dialogue, and integration. Contains 20 pages of Notes which include some bibliographical information.

Barbour, Ian G. (1993: UQ):-- Ethics in an Age of Technology.
Contains Barbour's Gifford Lectures at Aberdeen in 1990. Divided into three parts: Conflicting Values; Critical Technologies; Technology and the Future. Shows that what is required is an interdisciplinary approach to the problems facing society. Contains 33 pages of Notes which include some bibliographical information.

Barbour, Ian (1997: UQ):-- Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Issues.
The title page describes the book as "A Revised and Expanded Edition of Religion in an Age of Science". It would be more correct to describe it as containing some greatly revised parts of the author's Issues in Science and Religion (1966: UQ), together with a revised version of Religion in an Age of Science (1990). The book is divided into four parts: Religion and the History of Science; Religion and the Methods of Science; Religion and the Theories of Science; and Philosophical and Theological Reflections. The first part contains three chapters dealing with, respectively, the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The remaining parts are slightly revised versions of the author's 1990 book. A four page Glossary of scientific and theological terms used in the book has been added.

Barbour, Ian (2000: UQ):-- When Science Meets Religion.
Following an Introduction, chapter 1, "Four Views of Science and Religion", covers, with examples, the four viewpoints about the relationship which Barbour has used in his other writings: Conflict, Independence, Dialogue, and Integration. In the remaining chapters he discusses how these viewpoints relate to several different issues: 2. Astronomy and Creation; 3. The Implications of Quantum Physics; 4. Evolution and Continuing Creation; 5. Genetics, Neuroscience, and Human Nature; 6. God and Nature. There are 16 pages of Notes, a 5 page Index of Names, and a 3 page Index of Selected Topics.

Barbour, Ian (2002: UQ):-- Nature, Human Nature, and God.
Barbour us well-known for his writings about four viewpoints on the relationship between religion and science: Conflict, Independence, Dialogue, and Integration. In this book he poses a question in the Preface: "Can we reformulate aspects of the traditional understanding of God, nature and human nature in the light of science while preserving the central message of the Gospel?" He suggests that for this restricted class of ideas, Integration may be a more fruitful approach than the others. Following an introductory chapter, Barbour expounds his ideas in five chapters: 2. God and Evolution; 3. Evolution, Genetics, and Human Nature; 4. Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Nature; 5. God and Nature: A Process View; 6. Theology, Ethics, and the Environment. These are followed by 15 pages of Notes, a 6 page Index of Authors, and a 6 page Index of Subjects.

Barrow, John (1994: SLQ):-- The Origin of the Universe.
The bulk of this book is concerned with scientific matters. It provides a fairly simple introduction to modern ideas about the origin of the universe. There are scattered references throughout to religious matters. Barrow writes in the Preface (on page xii):
"The various creation stories of ancient times were not scientific theories in any modern sense. They did not attempt to reveal anything new about the structure of the world; they aimed simply to remove the specter of the unknown from human imaginings. By defining their place within the hierarchy of creation, the ancients could relate the world to themselves and avoid the terrible consideration of the unknown or the unknowable. Modern scientific accounts need to achieve much more than this. They must be deep enough to tell us more about the universe than what we have put into them. And they must be broad enough to make predictions, as a check on their credentials to explain the things we already know about the world. They should bring coherence and unity to collections of disconnected facts."
The titles of the chapters are: 1. The Universe in a Nutshell; 2. The Greta Universal Catalog; 3. The Singularity and Other Problems; 4. Inflation and the Particle Physicists; 5. Inflation and the COBE Search; 6. Time -- an Even Briefer History; 7. Into the Labyrinth; 8. New Dimensions. There are 5 pages of Further Reading, divided into items for each chapter, and a 6 page Index.\par On pages 109 and 110, in chapter 6, Barrow comments about the relationship between scientific and theological conceptions of `creation', and provides a warning against the adoption of a too facile `creation out of nothing' approach. Part of this reads:
"In the beginning, there must exist laws of nature (the Wheeler-DeWitt equation, in our discussion), energy, mass, geometry; and, of course, underpinning everything seems to be the ubiquitous world of mathematics and logic. There needs to be a considerable substructure of rationality before any complete explanation for the universe can be erected and sustained. It is this underlying rationality that most modern theologians emphasize when questioned about the role of God in the universe. They do not regard the Deity as simply the Great Initiator of the expansion of the universe."

Barrow, John D. (1998: UQ):-- Impossibility: The Limits of Science and the Science of Limits.
The theme of the book is outlined in the second paragraph of the Preface:
"The incontrovertible evidence that Nature is governed be reliable `laws' allows us to separate the possible from the impossible. Only those cultures for whom there existed a belief that there was a distinction between the possible and the impossible provided natural breeding grounds for scientific progress. But `impossibility' is not only about science. In the pages that follow we shall look at some of the ways in which the impossible in art, literature, politics, theology, and logic has stimulated the human mind to take unexpected steps revealing how the concept of the impossible sheds new light on the nature and content of the actual."
The titles of the chapters are: 1. The art of the impossible; 2. The hope of progress; 3. Back to the future; 4. Being human; 5. Technological limits; 6. Cosmological limits; 7. Deep limits; 8. Impossibility and us; 9. Impossibility: taking stock.
One of the passages about religion can be found on pages 197 and 198, in Chapter 7, in a section ``Consistency''. Part of one paragraph reads:
" . . . One finds many examples of contradictory ideas living together, accommodated by the addition of some principle of complementarity. Indeed, many religions make great play of such aspects (`I am Alpha and Omega') as a way of affirming and reinforcing the transcendental nature of the Deity. This places many aspects of the Deity's existence and nature beyond the reach of human reasoning and scepticism. However, it is also the case that the great monotheistic faiths provided some basis for the rationality of Nature. They viewed the world as an outworking of the mind of a rational Creator and so its consistency was expected. . . . "
There are 22 pages of Notes, and a 5 page Index.

Birch, Charles (1999: UQ):-- Biology and the Riddle of Life.
In this book Birch argues that science, and biological science in particular, is not the proper tool for dealing with much of human experience. He criticises both genetic determinism and postmodernism as failing to deal with the richness of human experience, and the reality discovered by science. The titles of the chapters are: 1. What is life? 2. Richness of Experience in Human Life; 3. Is Life Reducible to Physics and Chemistry? 4. Cutting Humans Down to Size; 5. Romancing Nature; 6. Processing Towards Life; 7. Is God Necessary? Contains 7 pages of bibliography.

Bowker, John (1995: UQ):-- Is God a Virus? Genes, Culture and Religion.
The book contains edited versions of lectures delivered at Gresham College, London, in 1992 and 1993 on issues arising from recent work in genetic and cultural evolution. Part I, "Is God a Virus?" considers the claim by Richard Dawkins that the concept of God can be likened to a virus of the mind. Bowker criticises this and related ideas from sociobiology. Part II, "Why Are Religions So Dangerous?" takes up the issue of why religious ideas lie at the basis of some of the most intransigent and violent conflicts in the world. Part III, "The Nature of Women and the Authority of Men", considers the various arguments put forward against the ordination of women within the Church of England, and shows that many of these derive from culture, not specifically religious ideas. Contains 5 pages of bibliography.

Brown, Hanbury (1986: UQ):-- The Wisdom of Science: Its Relevance to Culture and Religion.
There are four main sections in the book: Changing the World; Interpreting the World; The Cultural Dimension of Science; and The Religious Dimension of Science. In the last section he deals with the distinction between scientific and religious ways of thinking. In one memorable paragraph (on page 161) he points out the major error made by fundamentalists who attack science:
"The complicated details of these disputes are a matter for specialists and tend to distract attention from the basic reason why the whole approach of `creation scientists' to science is utterly mistaken. They have failed to grasp the basic point that a religion which demands faith in fixed, revealed truths about nature can never be reconciled with modern science, not because science claims to be always right, but because science reserves the right to be wrong and then, if necessary, to change its mind. This is not an argument that science is infallible. Science is based on free enquiry; it is a search for truth and in that search it must be free to doubt, to dissent, to enquire and to be wrong. To believe that one has already found the truth is to deny the possibility of progress."
Contains 3 pages of bibliography.

Cupitt, Don (1976: UQ):-- The Worlds of Science and Religion.
Intended for students at the upper levels in secondary schools or introductory courses at tertiary level, but good for anyone who wants an introduction to the relationships between the two. Different from most other books in the field since it pays attention to religions other than Christianity. The titles of the chapters are: 1. In the Beginning; 2. The Long Battle; 3. Nature's Law; 4. Man as a Subject for Science; 5. Bus or Tram?; 6. Technical and Ritual Operations; 7. Objective Knowledge; 8. Science and Society. Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion. Has 3 pages of books for Further Reading, divided into groups for each chapter.

Davies, Paul (1984: UQ):-- God and the New Physics.
An analysis of some of the more recent findings in physics, and their bearing on religion. The first four chapters are entitled:- 1. Science and Religion in a Changing World; 2. Genesis; 3. Did God Create the Universe? 4. Why is there a Universe? Contains 12 pages of bibliography.

Davies, Paul (1992: UQ):-- The Mind of God: Science and the Search for Ultimate Meaning.
Although Davies does not profess any religious belief he writes in the last paragraph of the book
"I cannot believe that our existence in this universe is a mere quirk of fate, an accident of history, an incidental blip in the great cosmic drama. Our involvement is too intimate. . . . We are truly meant to be here."
The nine chapters are entitled:- 1. Reason and Belief; 2. Can the Universe Create Itself? 3. What Are the Laws of Nature? 4. Mathematics and Reality; 5. Real Worlds and Virtual Worlds; 6. The Mathematical Secret; 7. Why Is the World the Way It Is? 8. Designer Universe; 9. The Mystery at the End of the Universe. Contains 3 pages of bibliography.

Dawkins, Richard (2003: UQ):-- A Devil's Chaplain: Selected Essays by Richard Dawkins.
A collection of essays and talks, edited by Latha Menon. Following the Author's Note and Editor's Introduction, the essays are divided into seven parts: 1. Science and Sensibility, with 8 essays; 2. Light Will Be Thrown, with 5 essays; 3. The Infected Mind, with 5 essays; 4. They Told Me, Heraclitus, with 4 essays; 5. Even the Ranks of Tuscany, with 5 essays; 6. There is All Africa and her Prodigies in Us, with 4 essays; 7. A Prayer for My Daughter, with 1 essay. A number of these essays mention Dawkins' attitude towards religion, in the light of modern scientific findings. Essay 3.2, "Viruses of the Mind", in Part 3, deals with Dawkins' concept of "memes", or ideas which propagate from one mind to another. It is this essay, in which he likened religion to a "virus of the mind", which disturbed a number of religious people.

Dobzhansky, Theodosius (1971: UQ):-- The Biology of Ultimate Concern.
Does not attempt to base a world-view on biological knowledge or, in particular, on evolution, but rather to incorporate biology into a satisfactory world-view, with religion as an essential element. Contains 7 pages of Notes, which include some bibliographical information.

Dowe, Phil (2005: UQ):-- Galileo, Darwin and Hawking: The Interplay of Science, Reason, and Religion.
Leans more towards philosophy and religion than to science, but good as a first introduction to realism as understood by scientists. The chapter headings are:
1. Cosmology and Scripture; 2. The Hermeneutics of Science and Religion: Realism and Antirealism; 3. Knowledge and Power; 4. Miracles; 5. Creation and Evolution; 6. Big Bang Cosmology and God; 7. God and Chance; 8. The Interaction of Science and Religion.
There are 7 pages of bibliography.

Drees, Willem (1996: GU):-- Religion, Science and Naturalism.
Drees received his initial training in theoretical physics before turning to theology, and this is evident in many places throughout the book. The first two paragraphs of the Preface read:
"We need to be honest to science. Through the natural and social sciences we know in considerable detail the reality in which we live, move and have our being (to adapt a phrase from Acts of the Apostles 17:28). We should not sacrifice our sense of truth `in the effort to harmonise impossibilities', nor should we waste our time on attempts to adapt new insights to old views of the world. Rather, we need to adapt our view of the world to the best available insights we have.
"Emphasis on the sciences does not imply that other types of human discourse are irrelevant. Even if morality, politics, art, the love for another person, and the love of music can be understood within a naturalistic framework informed by the natural and social sciences, they are still real and rich human practiced. This applies to religion as well: I do not see religiously relevant gaps in the natural and human world, where the divine could somehow interfere with natural reality. The origins and functions of religions may be intelligible. However, religion can be seen as an important, real, and rich human phenomenon. Furthermore, the whole of reality is not itself understandable within a naturalistic framework; in response, a sense of gratitude and wonder with respect to the reality to which we belong may be appropriate."
Drees takes an early shot at those who tend to spiritualise various religious ideas when, at the end of the Preface, he thanks his wife, writing "In line with the main thrust of my argument, I believe that her love and support is not less real for being embodied." The chapters in the book are entitled: 1. Religion and science: strategies, definitions, and issues; 2. Histories of relationships between science and religion; 3. Theology and knowledge of the world; 4. Theology and knowledge of human nature; 5. Science, religion, and naturalism. In the last two sentences in the book Drees returns to the passage from the Acts of the Apostles he cited in the Preface:
"Our knowledge and our capacity for knowledge have arisen in the midst of life, and if we are to use them anywhere at all, it will have to be there. They allow us to wonder about that which transcends and sustains our reality, but all the time we wander in the reality in which we live, move, and have our being; to its future we contribute our lives."
These are followed by a very comprehensive 24 page list of References, and a 7 page Index.

Eccles, John C. (1979: UQ):-- The Human Mystery.
This is the text of the Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh, 1978. A wide-ranging discussion of problems in science, ranging from the origin of the universe to the mind-brain problem, but concentrating on biological areas and human memory. Relates these to religion, in accordance with the terms of the lectureship. Points out that science keeps raising more problems than it solves. Contains an 8 page bibliography.

Ferguson, Kitty (1994: CS):-- The Fire in the Equations.
The dust jacket carries the subtitle "Science, Religion and the Search for God". The chapter titles are: 1. `They buried him in Westminster Abbey'; 2. Seeing things; 3. Almost objective; 4. Romancing the creation; 5. The elusive mind of God; 6. The God of Abraham and Jesus; 7. Inadmissible evidence; 8. Theory of everything . . . Mind of God. Chapter 2 discusses the nature of physical reality and the assumptions scientists make about this reality, and compares these with religious concepts of the physical world. Contains 9 pages of Notes, divided into groups for each chapter, and 8 pages of bibliography.

Gilkey, Langdon (1959: UQ):-- Maker of Heaven and Earth: The Christian Doctrine of Creation in the Light of Modern Knowledge.
Even though the word "Modern" is no longer strictly applicable, this remains one of the classic theological treatises on the doctrine of creation. The titles of the 10 chapters adequately summarise the contents:- 1. Introduction to the Problem; 2. What the Idea of Creation is About; 3. What the Idea of Creation Means; 4. God the Creator; 5. Creation and the Intelligibility of Our World; 6. Creation and the Meaning of Life; 7. Creation and Evil; 8. Creation and the Gospel; 9. Creation and Time; 10. Speaking of God.

Gould, Stephen Jay (1999: UQ):-- Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life.
The well-known palaeontologist argues in this book for what he calls "NOMA", or "Non-Overlapping MAgisteria", borrowing "magisterium" from the Catholic usage as the teaching authority of the Church. He thus supports the idea that religion and science are independent, and should not come into conflict. The book is divided into four parts: 1. The Problem Stated; 2. The Problem Resolved in Principle; 3. Historical Reasons for Conflict; and 4. Psychological Reasons for Conflict. In the Preamble in Part 1 he writes
"NOMA also cuts both ways. If religion can no longer dictate the nature of factual conclusions residing properly within the magisterium of science, then scientists cannot claim higher insight into moral truth from any superior knowledge of the world's empirical constitution. This mutual humility leads to important practical consequences in a world of such diverse passions."
Throughout the book Gould criticises both scientists and religious writers who make unsupported claims about the other field. Contains a very comprehensive 19 page Index, but no bibliography.

Haught, John F. (1995: UQ):-- Science and Religion: From Conflict to Conversation.
The author writes in the Preface, about the book, that he has " . . . tried to draft it in a way that would be accessible to scientists, theologians, students and any others who may be interested." He states that there are at least four ways in which religion and science can relate to each other, which he describes as:
  1. Conflict - the conviction that religion and science are fundamentally irreconcilable;
  2. Contrast - the claim that there can be no genuine conflict since religion and science are each responding to radically different questions;
  3. Contact - an approach that looks for dialogue, interaction, and possible "consonance" between religion and science, and especially for ways in which science shapes religious and theological understanding;
  4. Confirmation - a somewhat quieter, but extremely important perspective that highlights the ways in which, at a very deep level, religion supports and nourishes the scientific enterprise.
He favours a mixture of "contact"and "confirmation" as the best approach, and illustrates this in nine chapters, each of which addresses a question which science may commonly ask about religion in the modern world: 1. Is Religion Opposed to Science? 2. Does Science Rule Out a Personal God? 3. Does Evolution Rule Out God's Existence? 4. Is Life Reducible to Chemistry? 5. Was the Universe Created? 6. Do We Belong here? 7. Why Is There Complexity in Nature? 8. Does the Universe Have a Purpose? 9. Is Religion responsible for the Ecological Crisis? These are followed by a Conclusion: "Toward Conversation in Science and Religion". There are 12 pages of Notes and a 10 page Index.

Haught, John F. (2000: UQ):-- God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution.
Haught argues in this book that scientists who reject Christianity on the basis of evolution, and Christians who reject evolution on the basis of religion, both have an inadequate concept of God. He attempts to redress the balance in ten chapters entitled: 1. Beyond Design; 2. Darwin's Dangerous Idea; 3. Theology Since Darwin; 4. Darwin's Gift to Theology; 5. Religion, Evolution and Information; 6. A God for Evolution; 7. Evolution, Tragedy, and Cosmic Purpose; 8. Religion, Ethics, and Evolution; 9. Evolution, Ecology, and the Promise of Nature; 10. Cosmic Evolution and Divine Action. These are followed by a short Conclusion.

Haught, John F. (2001):-- Responses to 101 Questions on God and Evolution.
Although a few of the "Responses" are written from the author's Catholic perspective, most of them fit in well with almost all varieties of Christianity. The questions (and answers) are divided into groups: I. Darwin's Revolutionary Idea (Questions 1-31); II. Darwin and Theology (Questions 32-49); III. Creationism (Questions 50-59); IV. Darwin and Design (Questions 60-68); V. Divine Providence and Natural Selection (Questions 69-86);VI. Evolution, Suffering and Redemption (Questions 87-92); VII. Teilhard de Chardin and Alfred North Whitehead (Questions 93-101). The questions range very widely, as may be gathered from just the first and the last:
1. Why has evolution been such a religiously troubling idea?, and
101. What is the purpose of our own lives in this evolving universe?

Hooykaas, R. (1972: UQ):-- Religion and the Rise of Modern Science.
Shows that the revolution in scientific thought which took place in the 16th and 17th centuries owed far more to the biblical concepts of an orderly, created universe, than to Greek ideas.

Jones, D. Gareth (198-: UQ):-- Bioethical Issues at the Beginning of Human Life.
In this short (6 pages) paper Jones summarises the arguments he later presented in more detail in Brave New People.

Jones, D. Gareth (1984: UQ):-- Brave New People: Ethical Issues at the Commencement of Life.
The author covers topics such as medicine and technology, genetic diseases, genetic screening, in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, artificial insemination, genetic engineering, abortion and human values. A bit technical in places, but will repay careful study. In several places he pleads for more Christian understanding for those doctors who are faced with difficult ethical problems. In a passage on page 202 he asks people to study the issues carefully, and to avoid simple answers to complex problems.
"Constructive appraisal of techniques in general and their application in particular situations is what is required, not judgmentalism or sentimentalism.
Compassion and forgiveness also demand informed opinions on the part of all Christians. The ability to distinguish between abortion-on-demand and therapeutic abortion, and between AID and adultery, requires knowledge. With this, condemnation may not be as readily forthcoming on the part of some. Further, those who have taken the trouble to think these issues through will have been exposed to the human tragedies lying behind some of them."
Contains 7 pages of bibliography, divided into groups for each chapter.

Kurtz, Paul (ed.) (2003: UQ):-- Science and Religion: Are They Compatible?
A collections of 39 essays by people, mostly from USA, with a wide range of backgrounds ranging from cosmology to psychology. Most of the essays conclude that the answer is "No", with some neutral and some taking the "Yes" position. Following two introductory essays, the remaining ones are divided among sections:
I. Cosmology and God; II. Intelligent Design: Creationism versus Science; III. Religion and Science in Conflict; IV. Science and Ethics: Two Magisteria; V. The Scientific Investigation of Paranormal Claims;
VI. Scientific Explanations of Religious Belief; VII. Accommodating Science and Religion. Most of the essays have Notes and/or References/Bibliography appended.

Livingstone, David N. (1987: CS):-- Darwin's Forgotten Defenders: The Encounter between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought.
Livingstone shows that, contrary to general beliefs, many evangelical theologians of the 19th and early 20th centuries were not opposed to evolution. Contains 13 pages of bibliography.

MacKay, Donald M. (1988: UQ):-- Human Science and Human Dignity.
A discussion of the science of human behaviour, and what it means to be a "human being". Places considerable emphasis on the different levels of discourse which are used in talking about "man". Argues that Christians have no reason to worry that the findings of the behavioural and social sciences are inconsistent with Christianity. The titles of the chapters are: 1. The Spectator Approach; 2. Man in a Scientific Mirror; 3. How Not to Defend Human Dignity; 4. Responsibility for the Future; 5. Mechanism and Meaning; 6. The Truest Dignity.

MacKay, Donald M. (1991: UQ):-- Behind the Eye.
Contains MacKay's 1986 Gifford Lectures at Glasgow, delivered only three months before he died: this volume was edited by his widow, Valerie MacKay. The main theme, reiterated throughout MacKay's other writings as well, is the logical problem raised by a system, which is capable of making representations of some part of the physical world, when it tries to make statements about itself (or part of itself). The chapters are: 1. Under Our own Microscope; 2. Within the Living Brain; 3. What are Brains for? 4. Perception; 5. Seeing is not Believing; 6. Reading the Mind; 7. The Divided Brain; 8. Brains and Machines; 9. My Fault or My Brain's? 10. Where Do Ideas Come From? 11. Knowing More than We Can Tell; 12. And in the End? Has 8 pages of bibliography, as well as Notes appended to each chapter.

Mascall, E. L. (1956: UQ):-- Christian Theology and Natural Science: Some Questions on their Relations.
More theological than scientific. Points out the numerous areas of contact between science and theology, and shows that in many of these there is no necessary conflict between the two. Contains 5 pages of bibliography.

McGrath, Alister E. (1998: UQ):-- The Foundations of Dialogue in Science and Religion.
The first paragraph of chapter 1, "Starting All Over Again", reads:
"This book is the first of what is envisaged as a series of works which aim to explore the relationship of the natural sciences and religions from a variety of standpoints -- historical, philosophical, scientific and theological. In view of the extensive scope of this project, the present chapter will aim to introduce it and explain the particular role played by the first volume in the series."
On pages 4--7, in a section "The Genesis of a Project", McGrath outlines his formal training in science and theology, culminating in a request in 1978 that he write a book about religion and science, in part as a response to Richard Dawkins' recently published The Selfish Gene (1976: UQ). After 20 years learning theology McGrath felt that he was now competent to, as he puts it, "start all over again", in the light of " . . . a slanging match between a group of natural scientists bent on eliminating religion from cultural and academic life, and a group of religious people who seem to know (and care) nothing for the natural sciences."
The chapters are: 1. Starting All Over Again; 2. The Quest for Order; 3. The Investigation of the World; 4. The Reality of the World; 5. The Representation of the World. These are followed by In Place of a Conclusion: Beyond Conflict. There are 7 pages of Notes and 37 pages of Bibliography.
The next volumes in the series are the three with the title A Scientific Theology Volume 1: Nature; Volume 2: Reality; Volume 3: Theory. These are at a much higher level, and are listed in the next section of this bibliography.

McGrath, Alister E. (ed.) (1999: CS):-- Blackwell Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Thought.
This is not intended to be read through, but used as a reference for particular topics. A number of the articles are relevant to the science-religion debate, but especially those headed "Creation, doctrine of", "Biological science and Christian thought", and "Physical science and Christian thought".

Midgley, Mary (1985: UQ):-- Evolution as a Religion: Strange Hopes and Stranger Fears.
The book grew out of her article of the same name published in John Durant (ed.) (1985: UQ):-- Darwinism and Divinity - Essays on Evolution and Religious Belief. Highly critical of the two extremes of creationism and scientism. Points out that both scientific and religious understanding are needed for a complete perspective on the cosmos. Chapter 2, entitled "Do science and religion compete?", and chapter 3, entitled "Demarcation disputes" are the most useful for the science-religion dialogue. Contains 8 pages of Notes, which include some bibliographical information.

Midgley, Mary (1992: UQ):-- Science as Salvation: A modern myth and its meaning.
The book consists of the author's Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh in 1990. The lectures are a criticism of the way people look to science for salvation, in much the same way that, in earlier times, they looked to religion. The chapter titles are: 1. Salvation and the academics; 2. Prophecies, Marxist and anthropic; 3. Minimalism does not work; 4. The fascination of chance; 5. The function of faith; 6. Enlightenment and information; 7. Putting nature in her place; 8. The remarkable masculine birth of time; 9. Unexpected difficulties of deicide; 10. The uninhabitable vacuum; 11. Parsimony, integrity and Puritanism; 12. Questions of motivation; 13. The hunger for synthesis; 14. Evolution and the apotheosis of man; 15. Dyson, animism and the nature of matter; 16. Space, freedom and romance; 17. The anthropic synthesis; 18. Quantum quandaries; 19. Conserving the spirit. Contains 11 pages of Notes, which include some bibliographical information.

Miller, Kenneth R. (1999: UQ):-- Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution.
Miller is a Professor of Biology at Brown University and a Catholic. He has been highly critical of creationism for many years. This book summarises his thoughts, and includes some cogent criticisms of "intelligent design". There are 14 pages of Notes, mostly providing sources for items cited in the text, and 7 pages of bibliography.

Numbers, Ronald L. (1998: UQ):-- Darwinism Comes to America.
The Introduction to the book bears the title "Darwinism, Creationism and Intelligent Design", which gives a somewhat misleading impression, since "intelligent design" is mentioned only in the Introduction, and while modern creationism is mentioned throughout it is only discussed in detail in the last few pages. The book concentrates on the period from 1859 to the 1940s, and shows that many common ideas about the attitude of Americans to evolution are mistaken, and that things are rather more complicated than generally perceived.

Peacocke, A. R. (1971: UQ):-- Science and the Christian Experiment.
Starts with a brief analysis of the (then) scientific understanding of the universe, with an emphasis on evolution and man. Follows this with a theological discussion, and shows the considerable degree of congruence between scientific and religious ways of thinking.

Peacocke, Arthur R. (1979, 2004: UQ):-- Creation and the World of Science: The Bampton Lectures, 1978.
The author writes in the Preface (page viii) "These 1978 Bampton Lectures, here presented in a much fuller form than that in which they were delivered before the University of Oxford, . . . ", the eight lectures being expanded to over 350 pages. In accordance with the terms of the Lectureship, concentrates on philosophical and religious ideas, but also includes a reasonable amount of scientific material. He also points out some of the errors of the past which are being repeated today. The titles of the lectures are: 1. The Two Books; 2. Cosmos, Man, and Creation; 3. Chance and the Life-Game; 4. Nature's Hierarchies --- `Things Visible and Invisible'; 5. The `Selfish Gene' and `What Men Live By'; 6. Evolved Man and God Incarnate; 7. Man In Creation; 8. Creation and Hope. These are followed by three appendices: Appendix A (to Lecture 3), entitled Modern Atomic Physics and Eastern Mystical Thought; Appendix B (to Lecture 7), entitled `Nature'; Appendix C (to Lecture 8), entitled Reductionism and religion-and-science: `the Queen of the sciences'? There is a 5 page Index of Names, and an 11 page Subject Index.
In the 2004 paperback reissue the main text is unaltered, but there are three alterations or additions.
  1. The subtitle is changed to read The Re-Shaping of Belief;
  2. The addition of a "Preface to the Paperback Edition", which includes a section "A note on the language of the 1979 edition", pointing out that in 1979 the word "man" was still regarded, by many people, as being inclusive. This was not changed, since editing the whole book would have been impracticable, given that very few books of that vintage, and particularly technical books, were published from electronic files;
  3. Ten pages of "Supplementary Notes for the Paperback Edition", providing references to the most important items published in the field over the previous quarter of a century.

Peters, Ted (1997: UQ):-- Playing God? Genetic Determinism and Human Freedom.
This book argues against "genetic determinism" mainly on the grounds that it is incompatible with human freedom, as usually understood, and as articulated in Christian theology. He also shows that many of the claims about genes "for" particular traits rest on very dubious scientific evidence. He points out that claims, commonly by Christians, that scientists are "playing God" by even considering genetic manipulation are inconsistent with theological statements that we are free to make decisions, and are not bound by our genetic make-up. The titles of the chapters are: 1. Playing God with DNA; 2. Puppet Determinism and Promethean Determinism; 3. The Crime Gene, Stigma, and Original Sin; 4. The So-called "Gay Gene" and Scientized Morality; 5. Should We Patent God's Creation? 6. The Question of Germline Intervention; 7. A Theology of Freedom.

Peters, Ted (2003: UQ):-- Science, Theology, and Ethics.
This is a collection of 17 articles by Peters, which have appeared previously in a variety of formats: papers presented at conferences, articles on the Web, chapters (or parts thereof) from books, . . . . They originally appeared over the period 1985--2000, and are arranged into five parts: I. From Conflict to Consonance; II. Physics, Cosmology, and Creation; III. Genetics, Ethics, and Our Evolutionary Future; IV. Nuclear Waste and Earth Ethics; V. The Human Body: A Theological Prognosis. On page 5, in the Introduction, Peters explains his choice of the word "Theology" rather than "Religion" for the title:
"Because natural science is rigorously rational and intellectual in character, it corresponds to the theological component within each religious tradition. Science is uncompromisingly dedicated to uncovering the truth, even though this truth is restricted to the realm of nature. Both science and theology are dedicated to truth, even though the overlapping domains of truth may be distinguished as having separate centers. So, although many things could be discussed under the umbrella of science and religion, we have some reason to focus on the theological enterprise or its equivalent within each religious tradition."
Each article has its own Notes and/or References, but there is no consolidated bibliography. There is a 4 page Name Index, and a 21 page general Index.

Polkinghorne, John (1991: CS):-- Reason and Reality: The Relationship between Science and Theology.
Takes up again some of the issues addressed in his earlier trilogy One World (1986), Science and Creation (1988) and Science and Providence (1989), and considers additional topics which were omitted there. The chapter titles are:- 1. Rational Inquiry; 2. Rational Discourse; 3. The Nature of Physical Reality; 4. Reason and Revelation; 5. The Use of Scripture; 6. Cross-Traffic; 7. Quantum Questions; 8. The Fall. Contains 4 pages of bibliography.

Polkinghorne, John (1996: UQ):-- Beyond Science: The Wider Human Context.
This book is more concerned with the interaction between science and the wider society than specifically with religion. However ethical issues, which Polkinghorne mentions frequently, have religious aspects, and religion is treated when appropriate. Polkinghorne attacks the two extremes of treating science as the only source of reliable information, and dismissing it as of little help in living everyday life in modern society. The titles of the chapters are: 1. Is science enough? 2. Understanding the physical world; 3. Working together; 4. Memoirs of the great; 5. What happened to the human mind? 6. What does it mean? 7. Ultimate questions; 8. Is, ought and wonder; 9. Responsible behaviour. Notes, including some bibliographical information, are appended to each chapter.

Polkinghorne, John (1998: UQ):-- Belief in God in an Age of Science.
This book is based, in part, on the Terry Lectures Polkinghorne gave at Yale University in 1996. It covers the new ideas about natural theology which have been discussed in recent years, methodological parallels between religion and science, how God can act in a world of scientific law and order, the way religion and science approach reality, and some comments on the nature of mathematical entities. The titles of the chapters are: 1. Belief in God in an Age of Science; 2. Finding Truth: Science and Religion Compared; 3. Does God Act in the Physical World? 4. The Continuing Dialogue Between Science and Religion; 5. Critical Realism in Science and Religion; 6. Mathematical Postscript.

Polkinghorne, John (2000: UQ):-- Faith, Science and Understanding.
Polkinghorne describes this book as "Second thoughts" about four of his more recent books: Science and Christian Belief (1994), Scientists as Theologians (1996), Belief in God in an Age of Science (1998), and Science and Theology (1998). The book is divided into three parts. Part I, `Issues', contains chapters: 1. Theology in the University; 2. Motivations for Belief; 3. The Role of Revelation; 4. Design in Biology? 5. Second Thoughts. Part II, `Divine Agency', contains chapters: 6. God in Relation to Nature; 7. Natural Science, Temporality and Divine Action. Part III, `Significant Thinkers', contains chapters: 8. Contemporaries; 9. Science and Theology in England.

Poole, Michael (1990: UQ):-- Beliefs and Values in Science Education.
This book is intended as a textbook for upper levels in schools in UK, and thus the content will be intelligible to most first year undergraduates in Australia. Poole covers the basic ideas behind making decisions about scientific evidence, the precise nature of scientific language, environmental values, cosmology and creation, the Galileo affair and controversies over evolution. There are 10 pages of Notes and References.

Ramm, Bernard (1955: CS):-- The Christian View of Science and Scripture.
Outdated in a number of places, but still of interest for an evangelical perspective. The author condemns what he refers to as "hyper-orthodoxy", which today would be called "creationism". Contains 5 pages of bibliography: the works on science are too old be of any interest other than historical; works on religion still have some merit.

Richardson, W. Mark, Robert John Russell, Philip Clayton and Kirk Wegter-McNelly (2002: UQ):-- Science and the Spiritual Quest: New Essays by Leading Scientists.
The subtitle of the book is somewhat misleading, since some of the essays are by people who should be classified as philosophers or theologians. The theme of the book is summed up in the concluding paragraphs from the Preface:
"The essays presented here are particularly helpful in identifying possible topics and modes of conversation, for none assumes the mistaken and outdated view in which science and religion are locked in unending, fruitless conflict. This book is a powerful example of the benefits that come from genuine interaction between science and spirit, especially when such interaction draws on the rich resources of the world's great religious traditions.
Perhaps most strikingly, these scientists articulate a sense that letting go of science's claim to uniquely reveal the world as it really is yields not so much the loss of stability or certitude -- which, at any rate, were dangerous illusions, whether conjured by science or religion -- as the discovery of a more authentic freedom which, in the long run, will better equip science to deepen its contribution to the human quest for understanding.
As a society, we have come to derive satisfaction from focussing our resources on those problems we think will likely yield under pressure. As participants in an increasingly technologically oriented and affected world, we pride ourselves on being able to provide ourselves and others with solutions. All the more remarkable, then, that these scientists have chosen to venture beyond the comfort and familiarity of their desks and laboratories to reflect with one another on questions which resist the analytical tools they are so adept at wielding, questions which hold our interest not because we can respond with definitive answers, but because asking them makes a difference in what we believe and how we live."
Each of the chapters in the book consists of an interview, conducted by Gordy Taylor or Philip Clayton, with an expert, followed by an essay in which the interviewed person recounts something of their work and how this relates to their religious beliefs, or lack of beliefs. Notes and a short bibliography are appended to each essay. Following a 16 page Introduction by Richardson, the people interviewed are:
1. Jocelyn Bell Burnell; 2. Kenneth S. Kendler; 3. Kelvin Kelly; 4. Allan Sandage; 5. Cyril Domb; 6. Martinez J. Hewlett; 7. Robert B. Griffiths; 8. Mitchell P. Marcus; 9. Bruno Guiderdoni; 10. Michael Ruse; 11. Geoffrey F. Chew; 12. Michael A. Arbib; 13. Andrei Linde; 14. Brian Cantwell Smith; 15. Arthur Peacocke; 16. George Sudarshan.
These are followed by a chapter `Some concluding reflections' by Philip Clayton, and a 4 page Index.

Rolston, Holmes (ed.) (1995: UQ):-- Biology, Ethics and the Origin of Life.
This book results from a conference held at Colorado State University in September 1991, attended by scientists, philosophers and theologians. Following an Introduction by Rolston, the chapters and their authors are: 1. `The Origin of Life and the Value of Life', by Thomas R. Cech; 2. `Facing Nature', by Dorion Sagan and Lynn Margulis; 3. `Mass Extinction and Human Responsibility', by Niles Eldredge; 4. `Evolutionary Ethics: A Defense', by Michael Ruse; 5. `The Difference of Being Human: Ethical Behaviour as an Evolutionary Byproduct', by Francisco J. Ayala; 6. `When Natural Selection and Culture Conflict', by Elliott Sober; 7. `Biology and Theology on Human Nature', by Langdon Gilkey; 8. `Darwinism and Postmodern Theism', by Charles Birch. These are followed by an Epilogue by Rolston. Each chapter includes References for that chapter, and is preceded by a brief Introduction by Rolston.

Rolston, Holmes (1999: UQ):-- Genes, Genesis and God: Values and Their Origins in Natural and Human History.
This book is based on the author's Gifford Lectures delivered at the University of Edinburgh in 1997-1998. In the Preface he explains that the title comes from both science, "Genes" and religion, "God", with emphasis on the origin of values in both disciplines, "Genesis". The book is generally intelligible, though there are some places where technical terms are used without sufficient explanation for the average reader. The first three chapters are entitled 1. Genetic Values: Diversity and Complexity in Natural History; 2. Genetic Identity: Conserved and Integrated Values; 3. Culture: Genes and the Genesis of Human Culture. In the remaining chapters he takes a uniform approach to the issues: 4. Science: Naturalized, Socialized, Evaluated: 5. Ethics: Naturalized, Socialized, Evaluated: 4. Religion: Naturalized, Socialized, Evaluated. There are 16 pages of bibliography.

Russell, Colin A. (1985: CS):-- Cross-Currents: Interactions between Science and Faith.
Most emphasis is placed on the period after Copernicus. Each chapter concludes with Notes and References for that chapter. There are separate chapters which cover problems arising from "flood geology" and evolution, including some criticism of creationism. Notes, including some bibliographical information, are appended to each chapter.

Stannard, Russell (1996: CS):-- Science and Wonders.
The book consists of reports of conversations the author had with philosophers, scientists and theologians for a series of broadcasts on BBC Radio 4. The questions asked all revolved around the interaction between religious belief and the findings of science. The chapter titles are: 1. The Cosmos; 2. Life; 3. The Mind; 4. Room for God?; 5. Science and Religion.

Temple, William (1934: UQ):-- Nature, Man and God.
The author, who was Archbishop of York at the time, and later Archbishop of Canterbury, emphasised that we should see God at work in the daily happenings of life just as much as in special events or miracles. He summarised his views in the following words:
" . . . Only if God is revealed in the rising of the sun in the sky can He be revealed in the rising of a son of man from the dead; . . . "

Thorpe, W. H. (1962: UQ):-- Biology and the Nature of Man.
In the Introduction, after mentioning that a number of his colleagues are Christians, the author writes:
"So in particular I want to inquire what are the difficulties which confront the typical biologist when he attempts, by a personal synthesis of his own experiences, to reach some firm foundations of faith. I do this in the belief that since biology is the science of living beings, it is in many respects that branch of science with which the average man has the closest ties, . . . "
The author considers the various difficulties in five chapters, each of which starts with a brief synopsis: I. The Origin of Man; II. The Mind of Man and Its Origin; III. The Origin of Man's Moral Nature; IV. The Distinctiveness of Man's Moral Nature; V. The Destiny of Man.

Thorpe, W. H. (1974: UQ):-- Animal Nature and Human Nature.
This book is described as "Based on the Gifford Lectures at St Andrews, 1969-1971". Although the book is now outdated in many of the details, the general thrust of the work, namely that in some respects humans are like animals in the way they behave, and that in other respects they are quite different, is still valid. The book can be seen as a counter-argument to the extremes of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology which were to become prominent many years later.
In the Preface the author writes
" . . . it is essential that people should be shown both the characteristics in which the animal world approaches, and in some cases greatly exceeds, mankind in achievement and those characteristics of man that cause us sometimes to feel that we are brutes and at other times that we are gods."
He expands this in the first two sentences in Chapter 1, "Living and Non-Living", in the words
"My objective in this book is to show the living world, and especially the animal world, as part of, yet distinct from, the inanimate world and to consider the animal world especially as it appears to approach the human world in behaviour and capabilities. Then I propose to consider man firstly as part of the animal world and secondly as in some respects as uniquely different from the animals and to discuss the nature and extent of this uniqueness."
The book is divided into two parts. Part One, Animal Nature, contains chapters: 1. Living and Non-Living; 2. Storage, Coding and Accumulation of Information in Simple Organisms and their Relation to the Processes of Evolution; 3. Animal Languages; 4. Innate Behaviour versus Acquired Behaviour; 5. Animal Perception. Part Two, Human Nature, contains chapters: 6. The Development of Human Behaviour; 7. Aggressive Behaviour; 8. The Uniqueness of Man; 9. Problems of Consciousness; 10. Emergence and the Human Spirit. There are 12 pages of Notes and 22 pages of References split up into groups for each chapter.

van Huyssteen, J. Wentzel (1998: UQ):-- Duet or Duel? Theology and Science in a Postmodern World.
Contains the text of four lectures delivered at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, in January 1998. The author argues that the stereotype of a duel between religion and science is no longer viable, in the light of more recent studies, and that a duet is a more appropriate metaphor. The titles of the lectures are: 1. A Safe Place for Theology and Science? 2. Religion and Cosmology; 3. Religion and Knowledge; 4. From Bitter Duel to Graceful Duet. Contains 7 pages of bibliography.

Ward, Keith (1998: UQ):-- God, Faith and the New Millennium: Christian Belief in an Age of Science.
This short book is more theological than scientific in its presentation, and requires some knowledge of basic Christian doctrine to be fully appreciated. It shows how it is possible to accept the findings of modern science while still upholding traditional Christian belief. Ward expresses this in a paragraph in the Preface (on pages 9 and 10):
"This book is my attempt to show how Christianity fits into the worldview of modern science, and to show what intellectual belief in God as the cause of the universe has to do with things like going to church and praying. It is about Christianity specifically, but a similar approach could well be taken by members of non-Christian religions, and I certainly do not see Christianity as the only religion that has an enlightened view on such matters. In fact, I think it absolutely essential in the modern world for members of different religions and faiths to understand their own traditions more globally, and to work together to increase such understanding in every faith."
Later in the Preface (on page 11) Ward writes:
"Against that background, I have tried to show how the events surrounding the life of Jesus can be plausibly seen as playing a key role in the realisation of the divine purpose for this planet. They reflect the great cosmic themes of creation, divine love, and the uniting of all things in the cosmos to the divine life. Christianity has developed a sacred cosmology, expressed in highly symbolic form, which expresses these themes, and I have tried to show how scientific cosmology provides the factual, literal, background against which the spiritual vision of Christianity can be best seen."
Following the Preface, the Introduction, entitled ``God and the Scientific Worldview'', lays out the general approach Ward intends to take. One paragraph (on page 14) summarises his hope for the third millennium:
"As the third millennium begins, what will happen to Christian belief? Will it splinter into a myriad dogmatic sects, each certain of its own exclusive grasp of truth, all ignored by people of good sense? Will it fade away into an ultra-liberal confusion and puzzlement, full of goodwill, but without any clear beliefs at all? Or is there a possibility of integrating religious beliefs and scientific knowledge, commitment to a definite spiritual tradition and global awareness, loyalty to revelation and openness to new moral thinking? My own view is that the third millennium of Christian existence will bring a new integration of scientific and religious thought, the development of a more global spirituality, and a retrieval of some of the deepest spiritual insights of the Christian faith, which have often been underemphasised or overlooked. This book aims to present that view, to show one form that Christian belief might take in the third millennium."
The sixteen chapters which follow indicate the wide range of issues covered in the book, and the way Ward manages to integrate scientific and theological discussion. The single page list of Selected Further Reading contains five books on science and religion, and five on theology. Those on science and religion, by Barbour (1990), Brooke (1991), Davies (1992), Peacocke (1993), and Richardson and Wildman (1996), are listed elsewhere in this Bibliography. There is a 4 page Index.

Wilkinson, David and Frost, Rob (1996: CS):-- Thinking Clearly About God and Science.
In this book the authors main efforts are directed towards clearing away some of the misconceptions and myths surrounding the interaction between religious belief and scientific knowledge. Each of the chapters focusses on a commonly asked question, and their titles are: 1. Myths or Reality? 2. Can God Be Proved By Science? 3. Isn't Science About Proof While Christianity Is About Faith? 4. Has Science All the Moral Answers? 5. Does Science Do Away with God the Creator? 6. Can You Believe in Miracles in a Scientific Universe? 7. Can You be a Scientist and a Christian? There are 4 pages of Further Reading and 7 pages of References.

World Council of Churches Conference on Faith, Science and the Future (1980: UQ):-- Faith and Science in an Unjust World: Report of the World Council of Churches' Conference on Faith, Science and the Future: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, 12-24 July, 1979.
Two volumes. Vol. 1, edited by Roger L. Shinn, bears the subtitle "Plenary Presentations"; vol. 2, edited by Paul Abrecht, bears the subtitle "Reports and Recommendations". In vol. 1 the large number of papers are divided into 19 sections, spread over four parts: Basic Issues; Perspectives and Futures; Particular Problem Areas; and Participation and Power. In vol. 2 the 13 reports are spread over two parts: Reports of Sections; and Additional Reports and Resolutions. All these are at a moderately high level, but should be intelligible to the average university student.

Wright, John (1994: UQ):-- Designer Universe: Is Christianity Compatible with Modern Science?
In the Preface the author describes the book in the words "It is intended for the general reader, not professional theologians or philosophers." This aim is achieved by relegating some of the more technical scientific concepts to a number of Appendices. The titles of the chapters are: 1. The God of Science; 2. Is the World Like a Machine? 3. In the Beginning; 4. Life on Earth; 5. In the Image of God; 6. God in Action; 7. The Bottom Line. There is a 2 page Select Bibliography.

Young, Davis A. (1995: CS):-- The Biblical Flood: A Case Study of the Church's Response to Extrabiblical Evidence.
Reviews the way the biblical account of the flood has been interpreted from early Jewish thought to the present day. Each chapter gives an extensive historical analysis of one period, revealing the reluctance, in many cases, of exegetes and theologians to take extra-biblical evidence into account until the evidence became overwhelming - and the continued reluctance of some even then.

Young, Norman (1976: UQ):-- Creator, Creation and Faith.
Essentially a theological work. Gives brief expositions of the ideas of Barth, Tillich, Bultmann, and Moltmann, as they relate to the doctrine of creation. Considers science in the introduction, which is subtitled `Belief in God as Creator', and there are scattered references to science throughout. Following the Introduction the book is divided into three parts. Part A. `Inter-Related Biblical Themes'; Part B. `Theological Perspectives'; and Part C `Conclusion'. Contains 12 pages of Notes, which include some bibliographical information.

Bible Commentaries

Chaplaincy Services library has a number of commentaries on the Bible, or various books of the Bible. The following ones on Genesis are of particular interest for people who wish to see how conservative theologians relate their interpretation of the early chapters of the Bible to scientific findings.

Atkinson, David (1990: CS):-- The Message of Genesis 1-11.
A volume in the series The Bible Speaks Today.

Eaton, Michael (1997: CS):-- Preaching Through The Bible: Genesis 1-11.
A volume in the series Preaching through the Bible.

Kidner, Derek (1967: CS):-- Genesis.
A volume in the Tyndale Commentary series.

Ward, Rowland S. (1998: CS):-- Foundations in Genesis: Genesis 1-11 Today.

Technical works, background, and historical information

The following periodical and books are mainly intended for those who wish to study the interactions between religion and science at greater depth. They assume some familiarity with the history of the dialogue, and also some familiarity with the major concepts and terminology of both religion and science. Some of them provide background information, others survey, in some depth, some parts of the history of the interactions between religion and science, while others are devoted to a particular aspect of the interaction. Collections of papers presented at conferences, which generally tend to be fairly advanced, are in this section. Two major biographies of Charles Darwin are listed.

Joint Publication Board of Zygon (1966--: UQ):-- Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science.
This quarterly journal has been published since 1966. Early issues ran to about 100 pages, but some recent issues have gone over 300 pages. High level articles in general, though many do not require comprehensive background knowledge. Contains very useful book reviews.
As part of volume 22 a special Twentieth Anniversary Issue was published. This number contained six articles reflecting on the first twenty years, but more importantly, five Indexes to volumes 1--20: 1. Authors; 2. Titles; 3. Commentaries; 4. Reviews, listed by author of the item under review; 5. Contents, listed by each issue.

Barrow, John D. and Tipler, Frank J. (1986: UQ):-- The Anthropic Cosmological Principle.
The preface starts:
"This book was begun long ago. Over many years there had grown up a collection of largely unpublished results revealing a series of mysterious coincidences between the numerical values of the fundamental constants of nature. The possibility of our own existence seems to hinge precariously upon these coincidences."
The book is highly technical in many places, but presents most of what is regarded as evidence for the "design" of the universe. Chapter 2 gives a history of design arguments, and chapter 3 presents modern teleology and the anthropic principles. The remainder explains these in detail, and considers philosophical and theological implications. Has extensive bibliographical notes to each chapter.

Brooke, John Hedley (1991: UQ):-- Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives.
This is a very useful book in the series Cambridge History of Science. Following a 15 page Introduction there are eight chapters, and their titles adequately indicate the scope of the work. I. Interaction between Science and Religion: Some Preliminary Considerations; II. Science and Religion in the Scientific Revolution; III. The Parallel between Scientific and Religious Reform; IV. Divine Activity in a Mechanical Universe; V. Science and Religion in the Enlightenment; VI. The Fortunes and Functions of Natural Theology; VII. Visions of the Past: Religious Belief and the Historical Sciences; VIII. Evolutionary Theory and Religious Belief. These are followed by a Postscript entitled "Science and Religion in the Twentieth Century", a 56 page Bibliographic Essay (which, the author claims, "makes no pretense toward comprehensiveness"), and a 3 page index of Sources of Quotations.

Brooke, John and Cantor, Geoffrey (1998: UQ):-- Reconstructing Nature: The Engagement of Science and Religion.
This book contains revised and extended versions of the Gifford Lectures delivered at Glasgow in 1995-1996. The authors write in the Preface:
"In each of the ensuing chapters a particular form of analysis will be developed and applied to historical material. Each chapter . . . thus provides an historical commentary on a specific area of debate within the science-religion domain."
The titles of the chapters are: 1. Is There Value in the Historical Approach? 2. Whose Science? Whose Religion? 3. Against the Self-Images of the New Age; 4. The Contemporary Relevance of the Galileo Affair; 5. Natural Theology and the History of Science; 6. The Language of Natural Theology; 7. From Aesthetics to Theology; 8. Biographical Narratives; 9. `A Taste for Philosophical Pursuits' - Quakers in the Royal Society of London; 10. Improving on Nature? There are several pages of Notes, including some bibliographical information, appended to each chapter.

Brooke, John Hedley, Osler, Margaret J., and van der Meer, Jitse M. (eds.) (2001: UQ):-- Science in Theistic Contexts: Cognitive Dimensions.
This book is Volume 16 of the second series of Osiris, published by the History of Science Society, and thus the articles are written with professional historians in mind. Many of them, however, can be appreciated by people with only a modicum of background in history. After writing about popular misunderstandings of the relationship between science and religion, four sentences from the Preface read:
"For Richard Dawkins, religious beliefs are a kind of virus in a world where natural processes are devoid of purpose and meaning. For Paul Davies it is the study of those very physical processes that provides the best access to the world of religious meaning. To add to the commotion, there are those writers such as Stephen Jay Gould who choose to drive a wedge between scientific and religious discourse, assigning the one to the world of fact, the other to that of moral value. . . . At a deeper level, mined by historians sensitive to cultural context, none of these positions can be seen as normative."
There are two introductory articles, "Religious Belief and the Content of Science", by John Hedley Brooke, and "Religious Beliefs, Metaphysical Beliefs, and Historiography of Science", by Stephen J. Wykstra, both of which can be read with profit by non-professionals. These are followed by 14 Case Studies, examining various particular issues in greater depth.

Browne, Janet (1995, 2002: UQ, GU):-- Darwin.
Browne was for some time a member of the team editing Charles Darwin's correspondence (see UQ library under QH31.D2 A4 1985--) and is thus very well qualified to write this two-volume biography, which is likely to supersede that by Desmond and Moore (see below) as the standard biography. Volume 1, Voyaging, covers the period 1809 to 1857: it has 21 pages of Notes, and 21 pages of bibliography. Volume 2, The Power of Place, (not in UQ library as of June 2006) covers the period 1857 to 1882: it has 33 pages of Notes, and 36 pages of bibliography.

Chant, Colin and Fauvel, John (eds.) (1980: UQ):-- Darwin to Einstein: Historical Studies on Science and Belief.
A collection of 13 extracts from various authors, ranging in length from 8 pages to 43 pages. A prescribed text for the Open University course `Science and Belief: Darwin to Einstein'.

Coley, Noel G. and Hall, Vance M. D. (eds.) (1980: UQ):-- Darwin to Einstein: Primary Sources on Science and Belief.
A collection of 56 extracts from various authors, ranging in length from less than 1 page to 22 pages. A prescribed text for the Open University course `Science and Belief: Darwin to Einstein'.

Cosslett, Tess, (ed.) (1984: UQ):-- Science and Religion in the Nineteenth Century.
Selections from the writings of Paley, Chambers, Miller, Darwin, Goodwin, Huxley, Tyndall and Temple, who were involved in debates about the relationship between science and religion in the nineteenth century. Contains 5 pages of bibliography.

Desmond, Adrian and Moore, James (1991: UQ):-- Darwin.
A very comprehensive biography of Darwin, and notable since it pays considerable attention to the cultural, scientific and religious milieu in which Darwin lived and worked. The 44 chapters are divided into seven chronological sections: 1. 1809-1831; 2. 1831-1836; 3. 1836-1842; 4. 1842-1851; 5. 1851-1860; 6. 1860-1871; 7. 1871-1882. Contains 58 pages of notes and a 30 page bibliography.

Durant, John (1985: UQ):-- Darwinism and Divinity.
The book is a collection of seven papers from a conference held in 1982 to mark the centenary of Darwin's death, and the subtitle "Essays on Evolution and Religious Belief" adequately describes the contents. Each paper contains an extensive list of references.

Eisen, Sydney, and Lightman, Bernard V. (1984: UQ):-- Victorian Science and Religion - A Bibliography with Emphasis on Evolution, Belief, and Unbelief, Comprised of Works Published from c. 1900-1975.
A helpful bibliographic tool for 19th century ideas. Divided into three main parts:- A: Main Currents; B: Natural Theology, Geology, and Evolution; C: Religion - Ideas and Institutions. Has 6267 entries, with author and subject indices.

Gillespie, Neal C. (1979: UQ):-- Charles Darwin and the Problem of Creation.
A study of the relationship between Darwin's theory of evolution and his ideas about God and about science generally. Points out that some of Darwin's major objections to special creation are best classified as theological objections. Has 14 pages of bibliography.

Gillispie, Charles Coulston (1951: UQ):-- Genesis and Geology: A Study of the Relations of Scientific Thought, Natural Theology and Social Opinion in Great Britain, 1790-1850.
Concentrates on geology and the conflict between religious ideas and geological evidence about the age of the earth. Also contains some mention of various ideas about evolution which preceded Darwin. Contains a 28 page Bibliographical Essay.

Harrison, Peter (1998: UQ):-- The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Modern Science.
This book requires some background knowledge of Aristotelian ideas about the natural world, and the way these had been incorporated into interpretations of the Bible, if it is to be properly appreciated. The author's thesis is spelt out in some sentences from the Introduction:
"It is commonly supposed that when in the early modern period individuals began to look at the world in a different way, they could no longer believe what they read in the Bible. In this book I shall suggest that the reverse is the case: that when in the sixteenth century people began to read the Bible in a different way, they found themselves forced to jettison traditional conceptions of the world. The Bible -- its contents, the controversies it generated, its varying fortunes as an authority, and most importantly, the new way in which it was read by Protestants -- played a central role in the emergence of natural science in the seventeenth century."
In other words, when people abandoned interpreting the Bible in an allegorical fashion they no longer looked at the world to provide confirmation for their interpretation, and so felt free to investigate the natural world without specific theological biases. The titles of the chapters are: 1. Worlds visible and invisible; 2. Sensible signs and spoken words; 3. The two reformations; 4. Re-reading the two books; 5. The purpose of nature; 6. Eden restored. There are 32 pages of references, covering both primary material and secondary sources.

Hooykaas, R. (1959: UQ):-- Natural Law and Divine Miracle: A Historical-Critical Study of the Principle of Uniformity in Geology, Biology and Theology.
As the title suggests, the book is a study of the way the idea of `uniformity' has developed throughout the history of geology, biology and theology. It is divided into 4 main sections: I. The Principle of Uniformity in Geology; II. The Principle of Uniformity in Biology; III. The Philosophical Character of Uniformity; IV. The Principle of Uniformity in Theology. Each of the sections is divided into a number of chapters. Although it was written over 40 years ago, one sentence from the chapter "Conclusions" at the end of Part IV is still valid. It reads:
"Many scientists who do not want to have their religious views and their science shut up in "watertight" compartments, and have no desire to make science into a pseudo-religion, are seeking today for a restoration of the harmony whose disturbance has wrought such havoc in the minds of men and has contributed to the dehumanization of society."
Contains a 4 page Glossary of scientific terms.

Hovenkamp, Herbert (1978: UQ):-- Science and Religion in America 1800-1860.
Shows how the attitude of American Protestants gradually changed from enthusiastic support for science to suspicion and condemnation, as geological evidence for the great age of the earth accumulated. Has 15 pages of bibliography and 34 pages of notes.

Kelly, Terrence J. and Regan, Hilary D. (eds.) (2002: UQ):-- God, Life, Intelligence and the Universe.
This book contains six essays which resulted from a conference held in Adelaide in January 2000. The essays, two each by Ann Foerst, Mark Worthing and John Puddefoot, cover the dialogue between religion and science. They also cover theological implications of extraterrestrial life and intelligence, animal and human intelligence, and artificial intelligence.

Keynes, Randal (2001: UQ):-- Annie's Box: Charles Darwin, his Daughter and Human Evolution.
Keynes is a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin. This book, making use of some family archives, shows how the death of Darwin's daughter Annie at age 10 had a significant impact on the development of his ideas about evolution and the struggle for life, as well as contributing to the decline in his religious faith. The "Box" of the title was Annie's treasured writing box. (Published in USA under the shortened title Darwin, His Daughter and Human Evolution.)

Lindberg, David C. and Numbers, Ronald (eds.) (1986: GU):-- God and Nature: Historical Essays on the Encounter Between Christianity and Science.
The 18 chapters in the book are revised versions of addresses given at a conference on the historical relations of Christianity and science, held at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, on 23--25 April 1981. The essays are arranged roughly in chronological order of the historical development of the theme of the conference. Some of the essays provide useful background information on creationist ideas, and one of them is devoted entirely to the modern creationist movement. Endnotes are appended to each of the chapters. The book contains 11 pages headed A Guide to Further Reading, divided into the following sections: General; Ancient and Medieval; Scientific Revolution; Newton to Darwin; Since 1859; Medicine and Christianity. There are 4 pages giving brief biographies of each of the contributors, and a quite comprehensive 28 page Index.

Livingstone, David N., Hart, D. G. and Noll, Mark A. (1999: UQ):-- Evangelicals and Science in Historical Perspective.
Following the Introduction, the book is divided into five Parts, each of which contains one or more chapters, by different authors, on relevant topics. Part I, "Overview"; Part II, "Orientations"; Part III, "Theological Engagements"; Part IV, "Specific Encounters"; Part V, "Wider Domains". These are followed by an Afterword, giving a mythical conversation between Socrates, William Jennings Bryan and Thomas Jefferson.

McGrath, Alister (2001--03: UQ):-- A Scientific Theology.
Three volumes: 1. Nature; 2. Reality; 3. Theory, the titles of which adequately describe their respective contents. Each volume contains a Bibliography, running to 12, 21, and 38 pages, respectively. These books require a considerable background knowledge in philosophy, science and theology, and are best suited for study at post-graduate level. The general title is slightly misleading, since McGrath does not present a "scientific theology", but restricts himself to clearing the undergrowth of misconceptions and laying a methodological foundation for such an enterprise. The concluding sentences in Volume 3 are:
"It would be manifestly unfair to those readers who have followed my arguments thus far to leave them stranded on this methodological sandbank, rather than to try to navigate into the harbour which lies beyond. Having explored the potential of a specific approach to theology, it is entirely reasonable to demand that I should go on and explore the application of that approach myself,rather than leave others to guess where this approach might lead us. So, patient reader, I must leave you for a while. I trust, however, that we shall meet again soon."

Moore, James R. (1979: UQ):-- The Post-Darwinian Controversies: A study of the Protestant struggle to come to terms with Darwin in Great Britain and America, 1870-1900.
By considering the views of twenty-eight Christian controversialists in Great Britain and America, Moore argues that Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection could be accepted in substance only by those whose theology was distinctly orthodox. The 58 page bibliography is very comprehensive, and includes almost everything written on the topic in the period under review.

Numbers, Ronald L. (1992: UQ):-- The Creationists.
A comprehensive study of creationists and creationism, concentrating on the period from the 1920s, but with brief mention of Victorian and early 20th century events. The chapter titles are: 1. Creationism in the Age of Darwin; 2. George Frederick Wright: From Christian Darwinist to Fundamentalist; 3. Creationism in the Fundamentalist Controversy; 4. Scientific Creationists in the Age of Bryan; 5. George McCready Price and the New Catastrophism; 6. The Religion and Science Association; 7. The Deluge Geology Society; 8. Evangelicals and Evolution in Great Britain; 9. Evangelicals and Evolution in North America; 10. John C. Whitcomb, Jr., Henry M. Morris, and The Genesis Flood; 11. The Creation Research Society; 12. Creation Science and Scientific Creationism; 13. Deception and Discrimination; 14. Creation Research Institutes; 15. Creationism in the Churches; 16. Creation Science Floods the World. Contains 88 pages of Notes giving details of sources.
What is described as an "Expanded edition", with the subtitle From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design, was published in 2006, but is not yet (June 2007) available in an easily accessible library. There are only small changes in the first 15 chapters. Chapter 16 is retitled The Appeal of Creationism at Home and Abroad, and has been more extensively changed to mesh wth the additional chapters: 17. Intelligent Design; and 18. Creationism Goes Global. The Notes have been expanded from 88 pages to 137 pages.

Numbers, Ronald L. and Stenhouse, John (eds.) (1999: UQ):-- Disseminating Darwinism: The Role of Place, Race, Religion and Gender. Most of the chapters in this book are edited versions of those presented at a conference "Responding to Darwinism" held in Dunedin, New
Zealand, in 1994. The topics of the title receive unequal treatment in the ten chapters. The role of place is considered in one chapter comparing the reactions of Presbyterians in Princeton, Belfast and Edinburgh, and four further chapters dealing with Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the American South. The role of race is essentially restricted to one chapter on American Blacks. In addition to the chapter already mentioned about Presbyterians, the role of religion is discussed in three further chapters dealing with American Protestants, Roman Catholics, and American Jews. And the role of gender is covered in one chapter on women. Notes, including references, are appended to each chapter.

Oldroyd, D. R. (1980: UQ):-- Darwinian Impacts: An Introduction to the Darwinian Revolution.
A historical survey, divided into three parts: Antecedents of Darwinism; Darwinism; Consequences of Darwinism. The text is followed by an Appendix entitled `Some Historiographical Considerations', and 10 pages of Suggestions for Further Reading.

Peacocke, A. R., (ed.) (1981: UQ):-- The Sciences and Theology in the Twentieth Century.
Revisions of papers presented at a symposium held at Christ Church, Oxford, in September 1979. The 14 papers are grouped into four sections: Theology and the Sciences Today; Nature, Man and God; Epistemological Issues; Sociological Critique. References and notes are appended to each chapter.

Peacocke, A. R. (1993: UQ):-- Theology for a Scientific Age: Being and Becoming: Natural, Divine and Human.
Following an Introduction, the work is divided into three parts, each with a number of chapters. Part I, `Natural Being and Becoming', contains five chapters; Part II, `Divine Being and Becoming', contains five chapters; Part III, `Human Being and Becoming', is an expanded version of the Gifford lectures delivered at St Andrews in 1993, and contains six chapters. The book concludes with a brief Postscript, and contains 82 pages of Notes, which include some bibliographical information..

Richardson, W. Mark and Wildman, Wesley J. (eds.) (1996: UQ):-- Religion and Science: History, Method, Dialogue.
The purpose of this book and the expected background of readers is set out in a section headed "IV. Structure and Purpose of This Volume", on page xix in the Introduction. The first two paragraphs of this read:
"This volume is intended primarily as an introduction to the interdisciplinary theology-science venture, and has been designed with a class in religion and science at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level in mind. Additionally, however, the essays in this volume advance research on a number of frontiers. It is a measure in some ways of the youthful state of the religion-science specialization that both elements can be included in the same design.
"The various sections of the book correspond to three major kinds of inquiry that are undertaken in the theology-science specialization: historical studies, methodological analyses, and substantive dialogue. As we have said, other kinds of inquiry are omitted in deference to the need to maintain a clear focus."
Earlier in the Introduction it is mentioned that some knowledge of both religion and science, at tertiary level, is desirable. The book is divided into three parts, each with its own Introduction. Part I: History, contains four essays, covering respectively the Enlightenment, the Nineteenth Century, Contemporary Work, and the Future. Part II: Method, is divided into two Rounds. In the first there are four essays about approaching the interaction between religion and science, and in the second some of the contributors to these essays respond to each other. Part III: Dialogue, contains six Case Studies, each with two or three essays, addressing specific issues. These are I: Cosmology and Creation; II: Chaos Theory and Divine Action; III; Quantum Complementarity and Christology; IV: Information Theory and Revelation; V: Molecular Biology and Human Freedom; VI: Social Genetics and Religious Ethics. Each essay has its own Notes. There are two Appendices. Appendix A (10 pages), Suggestions for Further Reading, is divided into sections corresponding to the book: I. History of the Relations Between Science and Theology; II. The Methods of Science and Theology; III. Substantive Interactions Between Science and Theology; IV. Ethical Issues in Science and Religion; and V. Other Books. Appendix B is a 2 page list of Contributors with their academic affiliations. There is a 10 page Name Index, covering all the names mentioned in the essays.

Ruse, Michael (1993: UQ):-- The Darwinian Paradigm: Essays on its History, Philosophy and Religious Implications.
A collection of ten essays, divided into four separate groups: seven of the essays have been published previusly, three are new for this collection. Each of the parts contains a brief introduction about the main points of the essays in that part. Part I, Historical Themes, contains essays: 1. Darwin's Debt to Philosophy; 2. Charles Darwin and Group Selection; 3. What Kind of Revolution Occurred in Geology? Part II, Contemporary Issues, contains essays: 4. Biological Species: Natural Kinds, Individuals, or What?; 5. Is the Theory of Punctuated Equilibria a New Paradigm?; 6. Teleology and the Biological Sciences. Part III, Human Perspectives, contains essays: 7. Human Sociobiology: An Interim Report; 8. Biological Science and Feminist Values; 9. Is Rape Wrong on Andromeda? An Introduction to Extraterrestrial Evolution, Science, and Morality. Part IV, Ultimate Questions, contains essay: 10. Evolutionary Theory and Christian Ethics: Are They in Harmony? Notes are appended to the individual essays. The references for the essays are collected into a 20 page Bibliography at the end of the book. There is a 7 page Index.

Sanford, Anthony J. (ed.) (2003: UQ):-- The Nature and Limits of Human Understanding: The 2001 Gifford Lectures at the University of Glasgow.
Some sentences from the first two paragraphs of the Preface read:
"This collection of Gifford Lectures on Natural Theology was presented during the summer of 2001, at the time of the 550th anniversary of the founding of the University of Glasgow. . . .
Although the norm for Gifford Lectures is to have a single lecturer present a series. in the present case, the decision was taken to invite five lecturers to present two lectures each, and to stimulate audience participation by having a round-table discussion halfway through the series. In this volume we present each lecture as a chapter, grouping the pairs of lectures as separate Parts."
The lectures are at a rather higher level than is usual for Gifford lectures, and certainly more demanding of the reader than, for example. Barbour's well-known Religion in an Age of Science (1990: UQ). However, despite the title of the book, significant portions of the lectures are relevant to dialogue between religion and science. The various Parts of the book are: Part I: The Psychology of Understanding, with the two lectures by P. N. Johnson-Laird in chapters 1. Illusions of Understanding, and 2. Models, Causation, and Explanation; Part II: The Embodied Mind, and How to Live with One, with the two lectures by George Lakoff in chapters 3. How the Body Shapes Thought: Thinking with an All-Too-Human Brain, and 4. How to Live with an Embodied Mind: When Causation, Mathematics, Morality the Soul, and God Are Essentially Metaphorical Ideas; Part III: Evolutionary Naturalism, with the two lectures by Michael Ruse in chapters 5. A Darwinian Understanding of Epistemology, and 6. A Darwinian Understanding of Ethics; Part IV: Must Science Validate All Knowledge? with the two lectures by Lynne Rudder Baker in chapters 7. First-Person Knowledge, and 8. Third-Person Understanding; Part V: Metaphysics and Theology, with the two lectures by Brian Hebblethwaite in chapters 9. The Nature and Limits of Metaphysical Understanding, and 10. The Nature and Limits of Theological Understanding.
References for each pair of lectures are collected together at the end of each Part, but there is no consolidated Bibliography, nor an Index.

Yourgrau, Wolfgang and Beck, Allen D. (eds.) (1977: UQ):-- Cosmology, History and Theology.
The 24 papers in this book are based on those presented at a conference at the University of Denver in November 1974. They cover many aspects of the way studies in the three areas of cosmology, history and theology have contributed to our understanding of the nature of the world in which we live.



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