God, Faith and the New Millennium: Christian Belief in an Age of Science

By Keith Ward

Book Overview

Does being a Christian in the modern scientific age require intellectual suicide? What future for Christianity in the Third Millennium? In God, Faith and the New Millennium Keith Ward has produced a powerful and upbeat study of Christian belief that tackles questions such as these head on. In what he describes as a summary of his life's work on Christianity, religion and science, Ward's new and positive interpretation presents a Christian faith in harmony with the scientific worldview while remaining true to its traditions. This is a cutting-edge study that will provoke and inspire every Christian and anyone interested in the debate on the role of faith in the modern world. Through his examination of key issues such as Creation, evolution and the divine purpose, Ward demonstrates that there is a 'natural fit' between the scientific worldview and mainstream Christian beliefs - Christian faith gives insight into the meaning and purpose of the universe, the physical structure of which modern science has marvellously discovered.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851681558
• ISBN13: 9781851681556
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This is a wonderful book

This is the sequel to Keith Ward's acclaimed God, Chance and Necessity, which was his response to Jacques Monod's classic Chance & Necessity. Ward is an Anglican priest and theologian who happens to be a key player in the religion & science dialogue. Here he deals with weighty scientific and theological issues in a way that is clear and accessible to those who lack expertise in either field. Some reviewers are upset with some of content like Chapter 12 "Breaking Out of Literalism." But really this is a great book dealing with a wide range of issues: the origin of time & space, biological evolution, Genesis creation accounts, theodicy, miracles, the Virginal conception, etc. Many evangelicals will be pleased by the content of this book, because Ward takes the view that God intervenes in all aspects of the world, including biological evolution. Those with more of a fundamentalist leaning won't be very happy with Ward's theory.

Excellent Book on Science and Religion

A modern view of the Christian faith that respects the latest findings of science. Mr. Ward's book is a delight to read and is easily accessible read for the layman. I highly recommend to those with an open mind.

Fantastic

Nevermind what the other reviewer had to say. From what I can see, he is simply existing in the drowning world of biblical literalism, which anybody prepared to read this book must have the intellect to at least challenge. Reading what adherents to Dawkins' theories about atheism having been proved by science in such books as 'The Blind Watchmaker', it is extremely refreshing to know that even within the same university there is a professor with enough intellect to show that, if Dawkins thinks science disproves God's existence, then he is completely missing the point. Ward has come up with some of the most spectacular thought on the relation between science and religion that I have encountered; this is really necessary reading for any serious theologians. The only reservation I have about this bookcomes from my own personal differences of faith from Ward, who has somewhat more liberal views than myself. However, this is really no hinderance to the book; if anything, it has only made it more interesting for me to read. A truly great book.