The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker
Author:   John C. Polkinghorne
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   235
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9780691633497


Pages:   222
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Is it possible to think like a scientist and yet have the faith of a Christian? Although many Westerners might say no, there are also many critically minded individuals who entertain what John Polkinghorne calls a ""wistful wariness"" toward religion--they feel unable to accept religion on rational grounds yet cannot dismiss it completely. Polkinghor

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Author:   John C. Polkinghorne
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   235
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780691633497


ISBN 10:   0691633495
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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The Faith of a Physicistworks on two levels. On one level it is a straight-forward work of Christian apologetics. On another level it is a meditation on the relationship between science and religion. As a work of apologetics, Polkinghorne's book is a tour de force. It is a thoughtful and thorough defense of the Christian faith... When Polkinghorne moves from apologetic argument to applying insights derived from physics to theology, his book loses none of its power and in fact becomes even more intellectually engaging. --The Boston Book Review


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