Science & religion - Holmes Rolston

"notable for its breadth and depth . . . filled with admirably argued and powerfully presented treatments of critical issues."-Joseph Pickle, Colorado College, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science

"a superb and subtle book."-David Foxgrover, Christian Century

"a monumental work . . . [T]he book is truly outstanding."-John H. Wright, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, Theological Studies

"Rolston's presentation of the methods of science, along with up-to-date summaries of the main achievements of the various sciences, is commendable for its clarity and critical acumen."-Choice

According to Holmes Rolston III, there are fundamental questions that science alone cannot answer; these questions are the central religious questions. He uses the scientific method of inquiry to distill key issues from science, and then he integrates them in a study that begins with matter and moves through life, mind, culture, history, and spirit. Incorporating religious and scientific worldviews, he begins with an examination of two natural sciences: physics and biology. He then extrapolates examples from two human sciences: psychology and sociology. Next, he moves to the storied universe and world history, raising and addressing religious questions. "Never in the histories of science and religion have the