Faith@Science: Why Science Needs Faith in the 21st Century
From the Publisher:
Our moral problems are not solved by faster machines.
At the turn of the twentieth century, many thinkers were convinced that there was a “scientific” answer to all the problems that plague human existence.
As we stand at the beginning of the twenty-first century, we can see that the same technology that produced the factory produced the extermination camp. The same technology that increases production threatens to cause global environmental disaster. We face greater conundrums than ever. How should we decide? How should we live?
Journalist Denyse O’Leary provides a witty, entertaining defence of a Christian perspective on this world and our place in it.
Update:
In 2002, Faith@Science won the non-fiction category for church leadership/philosophy/theology) at the Canadian Christian Writing Awards.
From the reviews:
“...O’Leary has done a wonderful job of presenting her information in a way that makes this book easily readable by anyone. This book is an excellent compilation of essays ...”
– The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
“Despite its wonky title, this book is a cogent discussion of the role of faith in scientific inquiry, in particular with reference to the moral and medical issues of the 21st century.”
– Paul Matthew St. Pierre
B.C. Catholic
“Science has created ever more moral conundrums,” says the cover copy of journalist Denyse O'Leary's book Faith@Science: Why Science Needs Faith in the Twenty-First Century. “So how do we reconcile technology and morality?” O’Leary explores issues such as human cloning, genetic engineering, abortion, multifetal pregnancy reduction, environmental deterioration, genetically modified foods, and evolution versus creationism. She points out that, though science can explain many things, it cannot tell society what is important or right. She challenges Christians to inform themselves about the issues and let their influence be felt. “The reason that these problems are not addressed effectively is a moral one,” says O’Leary. “Not enough people who have the power to do so care enough to alter their lifestyle or voting habits in order to deal with them.” Most of the book’s 50 short chapters originally appeared as columns in ChristianWeek. However, O’Leary has as much to say to other thinking persons as to Christians. A strength of her book is her frequent reference to useful resources. These include Hannah’s Prayer, a web-based resource for infertile couples; Jeremy Rifkin’s book The Biotech Century; and Michael J. Behe’s book Darwin’s Black Box.
– a customer review from Astronomy Student Books
Book Information:
J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
CDN$19.95 pb,
176 pages ISBN 1-896239-83-8
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