Dimensions of Faith

Steve Donaldson, PhD, is Professor and Computer Science Program Director at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He also codirects the Computational Biology program, teaches in the Science and Religion and University Fellows Honors programs, and is one of the cofounders of the Samford Center for Science and Religion.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Qualifies One to Build a Cairn?Part I – The Nature of Faith1. Saving the Assumptions2. Who Believes What? – The Range of Human Beliefs3. Misconceptions About Faith: What Faith Is Not4. What Faith Is: Making Faith Concrete5. Faith and BrainsPart II – Faith and Reason6. The End of Knowledge: A Challenge for Faith7. Crafting Rational Faith8. Explorers and Mechanics: Creative Approaches to FaithPart III – Religious Faith9. The Nature of Religious Belief10. What is Religion, Anyway?11. How Clear Is God?12. Is This Really What Religious People Mean by Faith?Part IV – Conclusion13. No End in SightReferencesSubject IndexScripture Index

In Dimensions of Faith, Donaldson offers a very readable argument that whether a person is religious or not, all of us are imbued with faith as a fundamental component of what it means to be human. Many authors have delved into faith from either a religious or scientific perspective; few have succeeded in integrating faith and reason in such a seamless fashion. Dimensions of Faith is a must-read for anyone interested in the interface of science and religion.