Books
EVOLUTION & CREATION: ARTICLE
Creation, Evolution, and Christian Laypeople
Tim Keller
Biologos
2012
Advice for pastors on how to answer the most pressing questions asked by laypeople about evolution.
All Things!
Scott Hoezee
The Banner
March 11, 2016
Creation is where the Bible begins. A New Creation is where it ends. In between that beginning and that new beginning, God’s Word again and again returns our thinking to delighting in the physical world.
Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?
Bernard Van Ee
July 27, 2012 Banner
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This pastor answers yes, giving a concise overview of Biblical and theological arguments.
Committee on Creation and Science: Report 28 to CRCNA Synod 1991
1991
https://www.crcna.org/sites/default/files/creation and science agenda 1991.pdf
The Christian Reformed Church formed the Committee on Creation and Science to address issues of the age of the earth and universe, including Biblical hermeneutics and theological implications.
Blog “For the Love of Wisdom and the Wisdom of Love”
Thomas Jay Oord
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Theologian Thomas Jay Oord occasionally blogs about science and faith. See his 2011 Sep 22 entry on 10 reasons Christians should care about the science-faith dialogue.
Francis Collins, a Faithful Scientist
Philip Yancey
In this blog post, best-selling Christian author Phil Yancey profiles Francis Collins, who is an evangelical Christian and head of the National Institutes of Health. (written in November 2010)
When Appearances Are Deceiving
Scott Hoezee, Biologos.org
February 3, 2011
A rebuttal of the “Appearance of Age” argument.
An Ancient Universe: How Astronomers Know the Vast Scale of Cosmic Time
American Astronomical Society
2004
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A readable, religiously neutral overview of the astronomical evidence for the age of the universe.
Genesis: A Commentary
Bruce Waltke & Cathi Fredricks
Zondervan
2001
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Waltke addresses Genesis as theological literature.
Assessing Evidences for the Evolution of a Human Cognitive Platform for “Soulish Behaviors”
Ralph Stearley
Sep-09
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A review of evidence from paleontology and archaeology related to the development of human intellectual and spiritual capacities.
General Statement on Creation
Bill Dembski, Keith Miller, Paul Nelson, Bob Newman, & Dave Wilcox
2000
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A compact list of areas where Christians agree on origins and where the main views disagree: Young Earth, Old Earth, Theistic Evolution, and Intelligent Design.
ASA3: Theme issue on human origins
American Scientific Affiliation
2006
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Theme issue on human origins.
An Evangelical Dialogue on Evolution: Sharing an Evangelical perspective on evolution and its implications for the Christian Faith
Steve Martin
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A recent series of blogs discussed the difficulties evolutionary biologists have in finding a church home.
Theories of Origins: A Multi- and Interdisciplinary Course for Undergraduates at Wheaton College
Stephen Moshier, et. al.
2007
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Curriculum for team-teaching a college origins course. Other curricular articles in this issue.
Chance from a Theistic Perspective
Loren Haarsma
1996
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A summary of arguments for the compatibility of God’s action and randomness, with descriptions of the views of Polkinghorne and MacKay.
Augustine’s Origin of Species: How the great theologian might weigh in on the Darwin debate.
Alister McGrath
May 8, 2009
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Report on BioLogos-Reasons To Believe Dialogue
2010
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Podcast: An example of loving and truthful dialogue between two Christian organizations that disagree about evolution.
We believe in evolution – and God
Karl Giberson & Darrel Falk
USA Today, page 7A
04/02/2011
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A short article from the leaders of the Biologos Foundation.
EVOLUTION & CREATION: BOOK
Old Earth or Evolutionary Creation?: Discussing Origins with Reasons to Believe and BioLogos (Biologos Books on Science and Christianity)
Edited by Kenneth Keathly, J. B. Stump, and Joe Aguirre
IVP Academic, 2017
God’s Pattern for Creation: A Covenantal Reading of Genesis 1
W. Robert Godfrey
P&R Publishing
2003
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The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God
Lee Strobel
Zondervan
2014 – reprint edition
An apologetic for the existence of God based on scientific arguments from fine-tuning and intelligent design. Strobel is a journalist who writes how science impacted his journey from atheism to Christianity.
Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
Stephen Meyer
HarperOne
2010
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The latest arguments for intelligent design from DNA and information theory. Stephen Meyer is a philosopher and Director of the Discovery Institute.
Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament
Peter Enns
Baker Academic
2005, 2nd edition 2015
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Enns, an evangelical Christian and Old Testament scholar, argues that scripture has similarities to the incarnation: it is both fully divine and fully human. He considers Ancient Near Eastern literature and its similarities to Genesis and other OT texts.
Understanding Intelligent Design: Everything You Need to Know in Plain Language
William Dembski & Sean McDowell
Harvest House Publishers
2008
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A readable introduction to arguments for intelligent design.
A Biblical Case for an Old Earth
David Snoke
Baker Books
2006
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Coming to Peace with Science: Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology
Darrel R. Falk & Francis Collins (Forward)
InterVarsity Press
2004
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For Christian reflection on evolution.
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw: Theism and the Problem of Animal Suffering
Michael Murray
Oxford University Press
2011
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Christian philosopher Michael Murray discusses various Christian explanations for the evil of animal suffering.
The Age of the Universe and Genesis 1 – A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
Keith Mathison
Ligonier Ministries: The Teaching Fellowship of R. C. Sproul
22-Jun-12
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A discussion of R. C. Sproul’s comment “I don’t know how old the Earth is.” Includes an overview of the various views of Reformed theologians and groups, past and present.
Evolution and the Fall
Authors: Cavanaugh, William T. (editor), James K. A. Smith (editor), Michael Gulker (foreword)
Publisher: Eerdmans, 2017
Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique
Edited by J.P. Moreland, Stephen C. Meyer, Christopher Shaw, Ann K. Gauger, and Wayne Grudem
Crossway, 2017
The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate
John Walton
InterVarsity Press
2009
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Walton is a Biblical scholar at Wheaton College, writing a readable introduction to non-concordist interpretations of Genesis 1. In particular, he argues that Genesis 1 does not describe material origins but depicts the cosmos asGod’s temple with God taking up residence on day 7.
Reading Genesis and Modern Science: A Study Guide
by Franklin P. DeHaan and David O. DeHaan
published by Credo House Publishers, 2018
Faith and Fossils: The Bible, Creation, and Evolution
by Lester L Grabbe
Many books have been written on the Bible and evolution by scientists, but this volume is written by a biblical specialist. In Faith and Fossils Lester Grabbe, a prominent Hebrew Bible scholar, examines the Bible in its ancient context and explores its meaning in light of emerging scientific evidence.
Both the Bible and the fossil record raise significant questions about what it means to be human, and Grabbe expertly draws on both sources to grapple with who we are and where we came from. Written in uncomplicated language and featuring eleven spectacular color plates, Grabbe’s Faith and Fossils creatively shows how science and faith intersect in questions about human origins.
Reformed Theology & Evolutionary Theory
by Gijsbert Van Den Brink
Many books aim to help beginners explore whether or not evolutionary science is compatible with Christian faith. This one probes more deeply to ask: What do we learn from modern evolutionary science about key issues that are of special theological concern? And what does Christian theology, especially in its Reformed expressions, say about those same key issues?
Gijsbert van den Brink begins by describing the layers of meaning in the phrase “evolutionary theory” and exploring the question of how to interpret the Bible with regard to science. He then works through five key areas of potential conflict between evolutionary theory and Christian faith, spelling out scientific findings and analyzing Christian doctrinal concerns along the way. His conclusion: although some traditional doctrinal interpretations must be adjusted, evolutionary science is no obstacle to classical Christian faith.
For the Love of All Creatures: The Story of Grace in Genesis
by William Greenway
This broad- ranging, groundbreaking book by William Greenway unfolds a biblical spirituality centering on love for all creation and all creatures. Greenway rereads the creation and flood narratives in Genesis from an overtly creature-loving perspective that not only inspires care for creation but also reveals sophisticated understandings of faith, grace, and evil vital for twenty-first-century spirituality.
Comparing the ancient Israelite cosmology of Genesis both with the ancient Babylonian cosmology of the Enuma Elish and with the modern Darwinian cosmology of Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan, Greenway shows how the Bible in Genesis extends far beyond those other cosmologies in its discernment of the transcending, gracious love of God. Standing at the intersection of animal rights, “green” biblical studies, and philosophical theology, Greenway’s For the Love of All Creatures will interest and inform a wide range of readers.
Adam and the Genome: Reading Scripture After Genetic Science
by Denis R. Venema and Scot McKnight
Brazos Press, 2017
Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives
by Peter C. Bouteneff
Baker Academic, 2008
Caring for Creation: The Evangelical’s Guide to Climate Change and a Healthy Environment
by Paul Douglas and Mitch Hescox
Bethany House Publishers, 2016
Finding Ourselves after Darwin
by Stanley P. Rosenberg and a large number of contributors
Baker Academic, 2018
Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins
by Peter Enns
Brazos Press, 2012
Species of Origins: America’s Search for a Creation Story
Karl Giberson (Editor) & Donald Yerxa (Editor)
Roman & Littlefield
2002
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I Love Jesus and I Accept Evolution
Denis O. Lamoureux
Wipf & Stock Publishers
2009
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How one scientist resolved tensions between evolution and his faith in Jesus.
Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design
Deborah B Haarsma & Loren D Haarsma
FaithAlive Christian Resources
2011
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An overview of the range of Christian positions on origins, including age of the Earth, evolution, and human origins. Includes discussion questions for small groups, and an associated website of supplementary material and resources: http://www.faithaliveonline.org/origins/
Life’s Solutions: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe
Simon Conway Morris
Cambridge University Press
2004
Amazon link
Argument that evolution is a process that inevitably leads to intelligent life.
Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
Michael J. Behe
Free Press
2006 (2nd edition)
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Arguments against evolution and for intelligent design.
Debating Design: From Darwin to DNA
William Dembski (Editors) & Michael Ruse (Editors)
Cambridge University Press
2004
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Anthology of accessible articles, providing a range of Christian views on evolution and intelligent design.
Perspectives on an Evolving Creation
Keith Miller (Editor)
Eerdmans
2003
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Anthology of writings by experts on theistic evolution.
Honest to Genesis: A Biblical and Scientific Challenge to Creationism
Margaret Grey Towne
PublishAmerica
2003
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Biologist and teacher Margaret Towne discusses evolution and creation at an accessible level.
The Battle of Beginnings: Why Neither Side is Winning the Creation-Evolution Debate
Del Ratzsch
IVP Academic
1996
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Ratzsch is an expert in the philosophy of science and has written extensively on some of the main flash points that have traditionally existed between theology and science, especially around questions on cosmic origins.
Creation and Evolution: Rethinking the Evidence from Science and the Bible
Alan Hayward
Wipf & Stock Publishers
2005
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This book presents arguments for progressive creation (with rebuttals of young earth and evolution).
Creation as Science: A Testable Model Approach to End the Creation/Evolution Wars
Hugh Ross
NavPress
2006
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Discusses different Christian approaches to origins and how they could be tested scientifically.
Evolutionary Creation: A Christian Approach to Evolution
Denis O. Lamoureux
Wipf & Stock Publishers
2008
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A longer, more in-depth version of his book “I love Jesus and I accept evolution.”
God Did It, But How? (Creation, Science and Christian Faith)
Robert B. Fischer
1997
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Very accessible, good as a gift to high school students or church members.
Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?
Denis Alexander
Kregel Publications
2008
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Argues for theistic evolution, including scientific evidence and Biblical arguments.
Intelligent Design: The Bridge Between Science Theology
by William Demski
IVP Academic
2002
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Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding Creation
Mark Whorton & Hill Roberts
B and H Publishing Group
2008
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Nature’s Witness: How Evolution Can Inspire Faith
Daniel M. Harrell
Abingdon Press
2008
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A pastor discusses the evidence for evolution and its connection to faith.
God and Evolution: A Faith-based Understanding
David Wilcox
Judson Press
2004
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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
Francis Collins
Free Press
2007
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The former head of the Human Genome project gives his testimony as an evangelical Christian and explains the evidence for evolution and human evolution. Good appendix on bioethics.
The Creationists: The Evolution of Scientific Creationism
Ronald Numbers
Harvard University Press
2006
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History of the development of young earth creationism, counters several stereotypes and self-image of movement.
Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders: The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought
David Livingstone
Regent College
1984
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Study of theisic evolution in conservative protestant circles in late 1800s early 1900s.
Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives
John Brooke
Cambridge University Press
reprint edition 2014
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A book that pastors should consult when they broach science and religion issues (very good treatment of natural theology).
Beyond the Firmament: Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation
Gordon Glover
Watertree Press
2007
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An accessible introduction to non-literal interpretations of Genesis 1-2.
EVOLUTION & CREATION: ORGANIZATION
Reasons to Believe
Organization of Christians promoting an Old Universe and concordist views of Genesis, with rebuttals of both Young Earth and Theistic Evolution views, led by Hugh Ross.
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Discovery Institute
Organization of Christians promoting the Intelligent Design view of origins, with rebuttals of both Young Earth and Theistic Evolution views.
Answers in Genesis
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Organization of Christians promoting the Young Earth view of origins, led by Ken Ham.
The Clergy Letter Project / Evolution Sunday / Evolution Weekend
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Interfaith coalition of clergy in support of evolution. Sample sermons, mostly defending how evolution can be compatible with faith.
YOUNG EARTH CREATIONISM: BOOK
The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and its Scientific Implications
John C. Whitcomb & Henry M. Morris
Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing
1982
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Evolution Exposed: Your Evolution Answer Book for the Classroom
Roger Patterson
published by Answers in Genesis
2007
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The New Answers Book 2
Ken Ham
Master Books
2008
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The Young Earth
John Morris
Master Books; Har/Cdr Re edition
2007
John Morris is president of the Institute for Creation Research in El Cajon, CA, and has a PhD in Geology from the University of Oklahoma. He is a popular speaker and author, and in addition to his writing and research, has searched Turkey’s Mt. Ararat several times for Noah s ark.
Genetic Entropy & the Mystery of the Genome
John Stanford
Feed My Sheep Foundation, Inc.; 3rd ed. edition
2008
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Old Earth Creationism on Trial: The Verdict Is In
Tim Chaffey and Jason Lisle
Master Books
2008
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Evolution: The Grand Experiment: Vol. 1
Dr. Carl Werner
New Leaf Press
2007, updated edition 2014
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Evolution: The Grand Experiment: Vol. 2 – Living Fossils
Dr. Carl Werner
New Leaf Press
2009
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Earth’s Catastrophic Past
Andrew Snelling
Institute for Creation Research
2009
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Searching for Adam: Genesis & the Truth About Man’s Origin
Written and edited by Dr. Terry Mortenson
Master Books 2016
“You can believe with great intellectual integrity what the Bible says about Adam and the origin and history of man.”
The Bible Among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature?
By John N. Oswalt
Zondervan, 2009
The New Creationism: Building Scientific Theory on a Biblical Foundation
by Paul Garner
Faverdale North, UK: Evangelical Press, 2009
Should Christians Embrace Evolution: Biblical & Scientific Responses
Norman C. Nevin, editor
P & R Publishing, 2011
YOUNG EARTH CREATIONISM: DVD
YOUNG EARTH CREATIONISM: WEBSITE
Institute for Creation Research
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For overall perspectives on Young Earth Creationism.
Video of the Nye-Ham Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI
You may view the entire debate between Bill Nye “The Science Guy” and Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis as it was held at Ham’s Creation Museum, February 4, 2014.
Nye-Ham Debate responses 1
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Here you can read responses by several of the people involved at Biologos
Video of the Nye-Ham Debate (follow up 2)
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Additionally, Ken Ham taped a post-debate interview to elaborate on some of his responses and to express items he did not have time for in the debate.
WORSHIP PLANNING: SERMON
Reason to Believe – Can Faith and Science Coexist?
August 9, 2020 Rev. Peter Jonker, LaGrave Christian Reformed Church
Thank You, God, for Water, Soil, and Air: Four services celebrating creation
John Paarlberg
Reformed Worship
March, 1995
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Four services, including short sermons.
Articles from many past issues of Reformed Worship are free. When someone accesses three or more past articles, they ask for a registration. Only an email address and a password are required to be a registered user. The registration is also free. Once registered, users have unlimited access to unlocked articles.
Matthew 24:36-51: The Days of Noah
Scott Hoezee
Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids MI
2004
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Colossians 1:15-23: Every Creature
Scott Hoezee
Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids MI
2000
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Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5: Holy Time (a sermon on the 4th Commandment)
Scott Hoezee
Calvin CRC, Grand Rapids, MI
Psalm 90: Throughout All Generations
Scott Hoezee
Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI
2003
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Psalm 29: All Cry Glory!
Scott Hoezee
Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI
2004
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Psalm 19: The Elegant Universe
Scott Hoezee
Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI
2005
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Genesis 1: The End in the Beginning
Scott Hoezee
Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids MI
WORSHIP PLANNING: SONG
Praise the Source of Faith and Learning
Thomas Troeger
Oxford University Press
1994
The chorus compares faith and learning to two currents that blend “till they carve a single course,” returning to God, their source. Can be sung to Hyfrydol, a common Welsh tune used for “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” “Alleluia, Sing to Jesus,” and other hymns. The song is licensed through LicenSing: http://www.licensingonline.org
Canticle to the Sun
Saint Francis of Assisi
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praises God for “Brother Sun,” “Sister Water,” etc.
Habel Hymns Volume One: Songs for Celebrating With Creation
Norman C. Habel
2004
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Several songs for celebrating with creation, lyrics that can be sung to common hymn tunes.
The First Place
Matt Westerholm
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Christ as creator. Follow link for lyrics and chord charts. Piano arrangement in “Singing the New Testament” and “Contemporary Songs for Worship.”
Hallelujahs
Chris Rice
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God of Wonders Beyond Our Galaxy
BIOETHICS: BOOK
Principles of Biomedical Ethics 6th Edition
James F. Childress & Tom L. Beauchamp
Oxford Press
2001
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Arguably the foremost scholarly work articulating theories and principles of biomedical ethics
Pastoral Genetics: Theology and Care at the Beginning of Life
Ronald Cole-Turner & Brent Waters
Pilgrim Press
1996
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Two Protestant chaplains provide advice on pastoral care for persons experiencing genetic conditions and diseases.
On Moral Medicine: Theological Perspectives in Medical Ethics
Stephen Lammers (Editor) & Allen Verhey (Editor)
Eerdmans
2012
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An anthology of 105 articles featuring theological perspectives on major issues in bioethics predominantly from Jewish, Catholic and Protestant faith traditions.
BIOLOGY: BOOK
The Lives of a Cell
Lewis Thomas
Penguin
1978
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This collection of brilliant essays first appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine, and was published as a book 40 years ago. They are not obviously written from a religious perspective, but they convey a sense of awe, delight, and surprise both about the nature of the physical world, particularly the nature of biological life, and perhaps reflect as well as anything the attitude of astonished thankfulness that informs the best science. They range in topic from Termites to Bach to the roots of language, and each can be read in a few minutes. Here are some to sample: ‘The Lives of a Cell’; ‘An Earnest Proposal’; ‘Ceti’; ‘Natural Man’; ‘On Various Words’; ‘Living Language’; ‘The World’s Biggest Membrane’.
BIOLOGY: WEBSITE
Society for Developmental Biology
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SDB is a non-profit professional society dedicated to advancement of the field of developmental biology. Over recent decades, the SDB has grown from a few hundred members to nearly 2000, and has evolved to provide an international forum for research, education and career development in developmental biology.
DevBio
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Companion website to the most widely-used textbook of developmental biology
Stem Cell Basics
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Website at the National Institutes of Health
Embryonic Stem Cells and a Reformed Christian World View:
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A review in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, the journal of the American Scientific Affiliation. Discusses issues pertinent to embryonic stem cells and to the beginning of human life.
Embryonic Stem Cells and a Reformed Christian World View: A Response
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A Response to Robert Boomsma: A critical response to the previous article, also published in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith by Adrian Teo and Donald Calbreath.
ENVIRONMENT: ARTICLE
Becoming Earthkeepers
Kate Kooyman
The Banner
January 18, 2011
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Good advice from churches that are developing creation care practices.
Earthkeeping in Action
The Banner
January 18, 2011
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Stories of creation care projects from 10 CRC churches.
Global Warming: Scientific Basis and Christian Response
Thomas Ackerman
2007
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A top Christian climatologist gives an excellent introduction to the science of global warming and various responses from Christians.
Creation Care
Christian Reformed Office of Social Justice
current
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Practical ideas for congregations on worship, fellowship, building, outreach, habits, advocacy, education.
That Dreaded “E-Word”: Why are we so afraid to talk about the environment?
Brian and Carmen Los
The Banner
January 18, 2011
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Short, accessible article.
ENVIRONMENT: BOOK
For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care
Steven Bouma-Prediger
Baker Academic
2010 (2nd edition)
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A Christian vision for creation care, one of the top theological treatments.
Earthwise (3rd edition): A Guide to Hopeful Creation Care
Calvin B. Dewitt
Faith Alive Christian Resources
2011
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DeWitt describes the wonders of God’s creation, how fallen humanity and modern society have abused God’s creation, and how Christians can respond to the crisis of environmental abuse. Each chapter includes suggestions for the group session. The book also has an appendix for additional self-study.
Remember Creation: God’s World of Wonder and Delight
Scott Hoezee
Eerdmans
1998
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A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-based Decisions
Katherine Hayhoe & Andrew Farley
FaithWords
2009
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A husband-wife team (a pastor and a climate scientist) discuss climate change.
Serve God, Save the Planet
J. Matthew Sleeth
Zondervan
2007
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Practical, readable how-to guide to changing your lifestyle.
Saving God’s Green Earth: Rediscovering the Church’s Responsibility to Environmental Stewardship
Tri Robinson & Jason Chatrow
Ampelon Publishing
2006
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Redeeming Creation: The Biblical Basis for Environmental Stewardship
Raymond Van Dyke
InterVarsity Press
1996
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Good for freshmen or intermediate courses.
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
N. T. Wright
HarperOne
2008
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One of the top two theological treatments of creation care. A book about heaven, but infused with thoughts on creation care.
Our Father’s World: Mobilizing the Church to Care for Creation
Edward Brown
Doorlight Publications
2008
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Ecotheology: A Christian Conversation
Edited by Kiara A. Jorgenson and Alan G. Padgett
Foreword by Katharine Heyhoe
Contributors:
Richard Bauckham, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Steven Bouma-Prediger, and John F. Haught.
Eerdmans, publish date 9/24/2020
ENVIRONMENT: ORGANIZATION
Interfaith Power and Light
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“We have been working with faith communities to become active and responsible stewards of creation, with a focus on energy conservation.” Links to similar organizations in several U.S. states.
Christian Reformed Office of Social Justice
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Do Justice is a conversation space for justice in the Christian Reformed Church.
A Rocha
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A Christian nature conservation organization. A Rocha projects are frequently cross-cultural in character, and share a community emphasis, with a focus on science and research, practical conservation and environmental education.
Ecumenical Water Network
The EWN is a network of churches and Christian organizations promoting people’s access to water around the world. See their great list of “What you can do”, including education, worship, and giving: http://www.oikoumene.org/en/activities/ewn-home/resources-and-links/what-you-can-do.html
ECHO: Honoring God through Sustainable Hunger Solutions
This non-profit Christian organization focuses on agricultural development for small farms in tropical areas. They distribute seeds that will grow in difficult climates, provide scientific information, and work with missionaries and development workers.
ENVIRONMENT: WEBSITE
Skeptical Science: Getting Skeptical about Global Warming Skepticism
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This website, run by a Christian, responds to common arguments against global warming. Each response has a short easy-to-understand answer and a long answer with links to the refereed literature.
GENERAL: ARTICLE
Robert Boyle’s Religious Life, Attitudes, and Vocation
2007
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
Eugene Wigner
John Wiley & Sons
1960
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Wigner describes mathematics and physics to point out the amazement that these work together. He is not a Christian, but concludes “The miracle of the appropriateness of the language of mathematics for the formulation of the laws of physics is a wonderful gift which we neither understand nor deserve.”
Dynamic Link: Christian Perspectives on Software Development
Calvin College Computer Science Department
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This journal on Christianity and computing includes articles such as “Why Christian Engineers and Scientists need a Devotional Life” and “Code’s Creative Spirit”.
Copernicus and the Tale of the Pale Blue Dot
Dennis Danielson
2003
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Did Copernicus de-throne the Earth, humiliating us by moving us away from the center of the solar system? Danielson rebuts this view, showing that Copernicus’ heliocentrism and later developments in astronomy have NOT made humanity insignificant. This lecture was given at several conferences in 2001-2004.
What Scientists Think About Religion
Elaine Ecklund
28-Jun-10
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Ecklund summarizes the results of a major study on the beliefs of scientists at major universities. This sociologist finds roughly 30% are secular atheists, 50% have some religious identity (about 20% attend a house of worship and 3% are evangelicals), and 20% are “spiritual but not religious.” Scientists are more likely to be spiritual than most Christians think, and Christian beliefs are less of an impediment to a scientific career than most scientists think.
Global Warning(s): The science behind climate change
Brian Martin
Nov-11
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A short accessible article on the scientific evidence for climate change caused by humans. See also the editoral by Bob DeMoor in the same edition of the Banner: http://www.thebanner.org/departments/article/?id=3766
The religious questions raised by aliens
Marc Kaufman
8-Nov-09
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This Washington Post article includes several quotes from Protestants, Catholics, and atheists related to a 2009 Vatican conference on astrobiology.
Where is Everyone? A review of “Beyond UFOs”
Jennifer Wiseman (reviewer)
Sep/Oct 2011
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NASA scientist and Christian Jennifer Wiseman reviews a book by Jeffrey Bennett: “Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future.” Bennett is not a Christian but emphasizes that science and religion are not at odds on this or other issues. Wiseman provides a good brief introduction to the issues from a Christian perspective, and cites this Washington Post article on the Vatican 2009 conference on Astrobiology: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/06/AR2009110601899.html
Science and Belief
Ruth Bancewicz
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This blog often features profiles of scientists who are Christians, worship-inspiring areas of science, and other positive expressions of the science-faith dialogue. Ruth Bancewicz is a biologist, currently a Research Associate at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge (UK) where she led the development of the Test of Faith materials.
Tim Stafford’s Blog
Tim Stafford is a freelance writer and Senior Writer for Christianity Today Magazine. He’s written more than twenty books, both fiction and non-fiction. His blog frequently addresses issues of science, technology, and Christian faith.
Reformed Matters: The Most Beautiful Theater
Dale Cooper
The Banner
January 18, 2011
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Short, accessible article on John Calvin’s metaphor of the world as a theater of God’s glory.
Six Wrong Things You Thought When You Heard Galileo’s Name This Week: Happy 400th anniversary of not-quite-a-milestone in science!
Ted Olsen
The Christian History Blog
2009
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Ted Olsen corrects misperceptions about Galileo and the church.
Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
Galileo Galilei (Translated by Stillman Drake)
Doubleday
1957
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What Galileo wrote about how his discoveries connected with his faith.
Journal of Theology and Science
The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
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GENERAL: BLOG
Quintessence of Dust
Steven Matheson
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“Quintessence of Dust explores issues of science and Christian faith, focusing on genetics, development, evolution, neuroscience, and related topics, regularly discussing intelligent design, creationism, and other scientific issues that worry evangelical Christians.”
GENERAL: BOOK
Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion: Illusions, Delusions, and Realities about Human Nature
Malcolm Jeeves & Warren S. Brown
West Conshohocken: Templeton Foundation Press
2009
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Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics
Margaret Farley
Continuum
2008
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Farley is a leading Roman Catholic ethicist, writing about sexual ethics from a Christian perspective with academic rigor and an emphasics on justice. Topics include marriage, divorce, homosexuality, and celibacy. Chapters 6-7 provide more practical advice.
Boyle: Between God and Science
Michael Hunter
Yale University Press
2009
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Robert Boyle: A Study in Science and Christian Belief
R. Hooykaas & H. Van Dyke (Trans.)
University Press of America
1997
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This book offers a comprehensive study of the thought of Robert Boyle in the context of his time. Boyle was a pioneer of experimental physics and founder of modern chemistry. Hooykaas provides a historical study of the relations between science and Christian faith in Boyle focusing on his views of religion, revelation, reason and experience. Boyle’s conception of science is compared with those of Descartes, Gassendi, Newton, Bacon and Pascal. It is a close textual study of the collected works of Boyle using the edition of 1772. It corrects criticism that Hooykaas abused history of science to engage in Christian apologetics. It is intended for historians of science, philosophers of science, students of religion and science relations, Boyle scholars, and historians of chemistry.
A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature
Robert Boyle & Edward B. Davis (Editor) & Michael Hunter (Editor)
Cambridge University Press
1996
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To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design
Henry Petroski
Vintage Books: New York
1982
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Society, Ethics, and Technology, 5th Ed
Morton E. Winston & Ralph D. Edelbach
Thomson-Wadsworth: Belmont, CA
2013
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The Resurrection of the Body in Western Christianity
Caroline Walker Bynum
New York: Columbia University Press
1995
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Psychology Through the Eyes of Faith
David G. Myers & Malcolm A. Jeeves
San Francisco: HarperOne
Revised edition: 2002
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Real Scientists, Real Faith: 17 Leading Scientists Reveal the Harmony Between Their Science and Their Faith
R. J. Berry (editor)
Monarch Books
2009
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Body, Soul and Life Everlasting: Biblical Anthropology and the Monism-Dualism Debates
John W. Cooper
Eerdmans Publishing Company
2000
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A defense of holistic dualism from Calvin Seminary professor emeritus John Cooper.
Faith and Beauty: A Theological Aesthetic
Edward Farley
Ashgate Publishing
2001
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A book on beauty and theology.
The Beauty of the Infinite
David Bentley Hart
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2004
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Beauty and theology
Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions
Edwin Abbott & Robin Field
2012
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A classic book exploring geometry, polyhedra, and higher dimensions, as well as social commentary on Victorian society. Also consider the recent animated film: http://www.flatlandthemovie.com/
Shape of Space
Jeff Weeks
CRC Press
2001
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A book on geometry, polyhedra, and higher dimensions.
Euler’s Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology
David S. Richeson
Princeton University Press
2012
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A book on geometry, polyhedra, and higher dimensions.
Why Beauty is Truth: A History of Symmetry
Ian Stewart
Basic Books
2008
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A book on symmetry.
Truth and Beauty: Aesthetic Motivations in Science
S. Chandrasekhar
University of Chicago Press
1990
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Beauty in math and science
The Luminous Web: Essays on Science and Religion
by Barbara Brown Taylor
Cowley Publications, 2000
God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and Its Aftermath
by N.T. Wright
Zondervan, 2020
Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear
by Elaine Howard Ecklund
Brazos Press, 2020
Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision
by Randy S. Woodley
Eerdmans, 2012
The Believing Scientist: Essays on Science and Religion
by Stephen M. Barr
Eerdmans, 2016
Faith and Science in the 21st Century: A Postmodern Primer for Youth and Adults
Peter M. Wallace
Church Publishing
August 2018
Science and Religion: Are They Compatible? (Point/Counterpoint)
Authors: Dennett, Daniel C. and Alvin Plantinga
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Mathematics and the Aesthetic: A New Approach to an Ancient Affinity
Nathalie Sinclair (Editor) & David Primm (Editor) & William Higginson (Editor)
Springer
2006
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A book on beauty in mathematics and science.
Beyond the Cosmos: What Recent Discoveries in Astrophysics Reveal about the Glory and Love of God
Author: Hugh Ross
Publisher: Signalman Publishing; 3rd edition
Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology
Derek C. Schuurman
Publisher: IVP Academic, 2013
Derek Schuurman provides a brief theology of technology, rooted in the Reformed tradition and oriented around the grand themes of creation, fall, redemption and new creation.
Song of a Scientist: The Harmony of a God-Soaked Creation
Calvin DeWitt
Square Inch
2012
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World-renowned environmental scientist Cal DeWitt is widely regarded as a pioneer in opening the eyes of the Christian community to the wonders of God’s Creation and the dangers of its degradation by human beings. With the rare combination of scientific rigor, poetic imagination, and a deep Christian faith, DeWitt probes the twin books of God’s Word and God’s world, nudging us toward grateful stewardship and praise, joining the doxology of all creation
Naturalism (Interventions)
Stewart Goetz & Charles Taliaferro
Eerdmans
2008
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“Goetz and Taliaferro make the most rigorous popularly accessible reply yet to the new atheists, as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and their lesser-known confreres have been dubbed. They critique philosophical naturalism, the bedrock of the new atheism, which holds that all phenomena can be accounted for by material physical processes, and also naturalist rejections of mind and the soul.” – Ray Olson
Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism
Alvin Plantinga
Oxford University Press
2011
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It is astonishing that so many scientists, philosophers, and theologians think there is a serious conflict between science and theistic religion. In this superb book, the world’s leading philosopher of religion explains, with characteristic wit and perceptiveness, why none of the main reasons for thinking there is such a conflict are even remotely successful. –Mike Bergmann, Purdue University
God and Time: Four Views
Paul Helm & Alan Padgett & William Lane Craig & Nicholas Wolterstorff
IVP Academic
2001
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Did God create time? Did God exist before the universe? Does God have a different time stream than we do? Four scholars discuss their views.
Questions of Truth: Fifty-one Responses to Questions About God, Science, and Belief
John Polkinghorne & Nicholas Beale
Westminster John Knox
2009
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Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist
Guy Consolmagno
McGraw-Hill
2001
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Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno is an astronomer at the Vatican observatory, specializing in the study of meteorites. In a witty and engaging style, he discusses several topics: the Galileo incident, meteorites from Mars, trips to the Antarctic, his life as a scientist, and that studying creation is a way of worshiping the creator.
Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Ian Barbour
Harper, revised edition
2000
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Has been used as textbook for science and faith courses, 4 models of interaction. This is a revision of the 1990 book, it includes Gifford lectures.
Is Nature Enough? Meaning and Truth in the Age of Science
John Haught
Cambridge University Press
2006
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Science and Its Limits: The Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective
Del Ratzsch
InterVarsity Press
2000
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An updated version of his 1986 book Philosophy of Science. Ratzsch is an expert in the philosophy of science and has written extensively on some of the main flash points that have traditionally existed between theology and science, especially around questions of cosmic origins.
When Science and Christianity Meet
Ronald L. Lindberg (Editor)
University of Chicago Press
2008 Reprint edition
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Protestant Thought and Natural Science: A Historical Interpretation
John Dillenberger
Univ. of Notre Dame
1989
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For decades, this was one of the top scholarly overviews of the history of science.
Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths About Science and Religion
Ronald Numbers (editor)
Harvard University Press
2010
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A book that pastors should consult when they broach science and religion issues, to avoid repeating common errors. Chapters by respected historians of science, including several Christians.
God, Chance, and Necessity
Keith Ward
Oneworld publications
1996
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An intellectual rebuttal of the scientific materialism of Dawkins and Atkins.
Oracles of Science: Celebrity Scientists Versus God and Religion
Mariano Giberson
Oxford University Press
2007
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Science & Religion: From Conflict to Conversation
John Haught
Paulist Press
1995
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Traffic in Truth: Exchanges Between Science and Theology
John Polkinghorne
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
2002
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A very small book but a fine primer on various relationship models between theology and science.
Science and Theology: An Introduction
John Polkinghorne
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
1998
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A good overview of the big issues surrounding a dialogue between science and theology. Could be used for an adult Sunday school course.
A Science and Religion Primer
Heidi Campbell & Heather Looy
Baker Academic
2009
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About 70 short (2-page) articles on various terms and topics in the science/religion debates.
Not Just Science: Questions where Christian Faith and Natural Science Intersect
Dorothy Chappell (Editor) & David Cook (Editor)
Zondervan
2005
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When Science Meets Religion: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners?
Ian Barbour
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This highly readable book does a good job surveying most of the main types of relationship models that have been promoted for relating science and theology.
Toward a Christian View of a Scientific World
George Murphy
CRR Publishing
2001
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Good introduction to science and faith issues, with a Christological emphasis. Includes questions for group discussion.
The Divine Proportion: A Study in Mathematical Beauty
H. E. Huntley
Dover
1970
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A book on beauty in mathematics and science.
Responsible Technology: A Christian Perspective
Stephen V. Monsma (editor)
Eerdmans
1986
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Recommended by engineer Gayle Ermer as a classic text which articulates an approach to technology and engineering from a Christian perspective. (see Ermer’s essay for pastors at http://ministrytheorem.
Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic
Frederick Grinnell
Oxford University Press
2009
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A cell biologist describes what doing science is really like, plus comments on science education and science public policy.
Religion and Science: An Introduction
Brendan Sweetman
Continuum
2010
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An even-handed introduction to the encounter between science and religion, including chapters on evolution, cosmology, and bioethics. Sweetman is a philosopher at a Jesuit university, and speaks from a theologically orthodox position. (Based on a review by Amos Young, Prof of Theology at Regent University in Virginia, who recommends the book for evangelical college students.)
Science and Grace: God’s Reign in the Natural Sciences
Don Morris
Crossway Books
2013
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The Big Questions in Science and Religion
Keith Ward
Templeton Press
2008
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The Triune Creator: A Historical and Systematic Study
Colin Gunton
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
1998
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Quarks, Chaos, and Christianity
John Polkinghorne
Crossroad Publishing Company
2006 (revised edition)
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The most accessible of John Polkinghorne’s books. Polkinghorne has the unique distinction of being a world-class scientist in the area of quantum physics and being an ordained pastor in the Anglican church with a theological education. This book is written with pastors and lay people in mind.
The Seven Pillars of Creation: The Bible, Science, and the Ecology of Wonder
William P. Brown
Oxford
2010
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Recommended by both theologians and scientists. It heightens the tension around some issues (such as the fall), but it appears to far transcend many of the more narrow and tired discussions about the length of days at creation and other matters which did not trouble Warfield. At minimum, the volume assures us that there is great value in doing science, theology, and scriptural interpretation in concert.
The Science of God: An Introduction to Scientific Theology
Alister McGrath
Eerdmans
2004
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Short, accessible intro to his larger 3-volume work.
Beyond Paradise: Technology and Kingdom of God
Jack Clayton Swearengen
Wipf & Stock Publishers
2007
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The Gospel according to Science Fiction : from the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier
Gabriel Mckee
Westminster John Knox Press
2007
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Connections to faith from science fiction.
Body, Soul, and Human Life: The Nature of Humanity in the Bible
Joel Green
Baker Academic
2008
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Modern Physics and Ancient Faith
Stephen Barr
University of Notre Dame Press
2003
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The Faith of a Physicist
John Polkinghorne
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
2014
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Polkinghorne uses the framework of the Nicene Creed to address issues of faith and science.
The New Flatlanders: A Seeker’s Guide to the Theory of Everything
Eric Middleton
Templeton Foundation Press
2007
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Accessible, formatted as a conversation with students about cosmology, physics, philosophy, and faith.
GENERAL: ORGANIZATION
Christians in Science
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Professional organization of Christians in science in the U.K., resources on many topics.
Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology and the Christian Faith
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An organization of the Presbyterian Church USA. With a small membership fee, members receive the quarterly journal SciTech.
Solid Rock Lectures
Ken Wolgemuth (speaker) & Gregg Davidson (speaker)
Wolgemuth and Davidson are dedicated Christians and PhD geologists, who speak to lay Christians about the evidence that God created the earth billions of years ago. Their website has links to many technical articles but their presentations are very clear for non-scientists.
GENERAL: WEBSITE
Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science
Giuseppe A. Tanzella-Nitti (Editor)
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A collection of articles and resources on science and faith, many from a Catholic perspective.
Counterbalance Interactive Library: New Views on Complex Issues
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This website offers articles and video on “complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion” including “the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more.”
Scientists in Congregations
This program grants money to churches to improve partnerships between scientists, pastors, and parishioners in the church. Their website will offer resources, including resources developed in this program.
NATURE: ARTICLE
Wonders from My Vegetable Garden
Ron Klok
The Banner
January 18, 2011
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Spiritual insights from gardening, connection to Jesus’ parables of seeds and harvest.
NATURE: BOOK
Autumn: a spiritual biography of the season
Gary Schmidt & Susan M. Felch
SkyLight Paths Publishing
2005
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Collection of devotions, poems, and short readings.
Summer: a spiritual biography of the season
Gary Schmidt & Susan M. Felch
SkyLight Paths Publishing
2007
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Collection of devotions, poems, and short readings.
From Nature to Creation: A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving Our World
by Norman Wirzba
Baker Academic, 2015
NATURE: ORGANIZATION
Re-creation Wilderness Ministry
By Sophie Vanden Berg about Michael Fallon’s student wilderness ministry
The Banner
January 18, 2011
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Dog-sledding and other outdoor activities, good theological foundation.
NATURE: WORSHIP PLANNING
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God: Resources on the Theme of Creation
Reformed Worship
March, 2004
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Several prayers and litanies compiled by the editors of “Reformed Worship” magazine.
THEOLOGY: WEBSITE
Deb Haarsma and Scott Hoezee Discuss the Faith & Science Conversation
Scott Hoezee & Deb Haarsma
2013
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Deb Haarsma and Scott Hoezee Discuss the Faith-Science Conversation
WORSHIP PLANNING: ARTICLE
Good Chemistry in a Fallen World
Roy Berkenbosch
Reformed Worship
March, 2007
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A worship service led by chemists.
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All Nature Sings
Dean R. Heetderks
Reformed Worship
June, 2001
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Design for a banner to hang in a worship space.
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Science and Faith in Harmony: Positive ways to include science in worship
Joan Huyser-Honig
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
2009
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Interview with Deb Haarsma and Scott Hoezee, plus links to many worship resources.
Life as a Psalm to the Lord: Thanking God for Holsteins and coyotes
Calvin B. DeWitt
Reformed Worship
March, 1995
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Worship as a way of life for farmers and earth keepers.
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Reformed Worship
Faith Alive Christian Resources
A quarterly magazine that provides practical help and support to worship planners, no advertising.
Roads to Paradise and Perdition: Christ, Evolution, and Original Sin
George Murphy
ASA3 Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith; explores human origins with a Christological emphasis.
2006
Science as an Instrument of Worship: Can recent scientific discovery inform and inspire worship and service?
Jennifer Wiseman
A NASA astronomer discusses worshipful responses to God’s creation and what science has learned about it.
2009
Indescribable: Encountering the Glory of God in the Beauty of the Universe
Louis Giglio & Matt Redman
David C. Cook
2012
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The book before you will lift your eyes to the skies, expand your mind, and refill your spirit with a new sense of the grandeur and awesome character of God. Jennifer Wiseman, evangelical Christian and NASA astronomer.
WORSHIP PLANNING: BOOK
Pulpit Science Fiction
George Murphy
CSS Publishing Company
2005
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Ways to use modern parables (science fiction) in sermons.
Nature, God, and Pulpit
Elizabeth Achtemeier
Eerdmans
1992
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Biblical reflections on how to preach science themes in Scripture, with sample sermons and meditations.
Proclaim the Wonder: Engaging Science on Sunday
Scott Hoezee
Baker
2019
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Weaving science into preaching.
In Plain Sight: Seeing God’s Signature throughout Creation
Charles Gordon
Designed on Purpose
2009
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40 devotional based on pairings of beautiful nature images. Gordon emphasizes beauty, wonder, and being more attentive to how nature points us to its Creator. More devotionals at the web site: http://www.designedonpurpose.com
Cosmic Witness: Commentaries on Science/Technology Themes
George Murphy, Lavonne Althouse & Russell Willis
CSS Publishing Company (out of print)
1996
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This book is a genuine and rich gift to the church and its people. It opens up vast resources from scripture and the liturgy for speaking to our contemporary existence in a scientific and technological world. Not only will preaching from this commentary enrich our spiritual life, it will also challenge and deeply shape our response to the preached Word in our individual and social lives. We have been waiting for a long time to see this kind of resource for biblical preaching!
Philip Hefner, Professor of Systematic Theology, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
You might find a copy at the Baker Books Used site: https://bakerbookhouse.com/t/used
Science and Christian Faith Beyond Dualism: Sermons and Essays on Christian Faith, Science, and Technology
Daniel W. Martin (editor)
Presbyterian Publishing House
1992
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A collection of sermons from the Presbyterian Church USA. Out of print, but available used.
Preaching Creation Throughout the Church Year
Jennifer Phillips
Cowley Publications
2000
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This book is organized around the lectionary calendar, showing connections between the Bible readings of the church year and a range of science and nature topics. Phillips is an Episcopal priest.
The Best Preaching on Earth: Sermons on Caring for Creation
Stan LeQuire (editor)
Judson Press
1996
Amazon link (for used books; out of print)
A lively collection of interesting sermons by preachers famous and obscure.
The Worship Sourcebook
Emily Brink & John Witvliet
Faith Alive Christian Resources
2004 (2nd edition published in 2013)
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This is a fantastic resource for worship planning, and includes liturgical pieces that emphasize creation.
WORSHIP PLANNING: IMAGES
Artwork: Ashes & Snow
Gregory Colbert
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An artist photographs animals in their natural habitat while interacting with humans. The photos are beautiful and meditative.
WORSHIP PLANNING: ORGANIZATION
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
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Provides resources and ideas, grants to churches, annual conference, etc.
Cosmos: Refaithing Science
Regent College
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Workshops and online resources on science and faith issues for ministers, developed by Regent College. Cosmos is a resource web page.
The Colossian Forum on Faith, Science, and Culture
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The Colossian Forum facilitates dialogue on divisive topics within the church and approaches differing perspectives as Christ-given opportunities to build community, expand knowledge, and deepen faith.
WORSHIP PLANNING: PRAYER
The Glory of Creation
Fritz Pawelzik
Reformed Worship
June, 1990
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Praising God for creation, particularly the harvest.
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