Understanding Religion and Science

Michael Horace Barnes is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton, USA. He is author of Stages of Thought: The Co-Evolution of Religious Thought and Science (Oxford, 2000), which won the College Theology Society's award for best book of the year.

• Introduction; Section One - Method in Religion: Relations Between Faith and Reason; Section Two - The Method of Science: How Does It Arrive at Its Conclusions?; Section Three - God: What Sort of God Can Science Best Get Along With?; Section Four - Miracles: Does God Intervene in Natural Processes?; Section Five. Cosmic Evolution: How Did We Get Here? (1); Section Six - Biological Evolution: How Did We Get Here? (2); Section Seven - Human Nature: Who Are We?; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

"This is a most impressive work by a recognized expert in science and religion. It is filled with genuine learning in natural science, Western theology, and world religions. Barnes work is informed by a vast amount of reading and research, but it is eminently readable and should appeal to a wide spectrum of potential readers, including not only students, scholars, and teachers, but also educated general readers. This innovative study is very well-written, comprehensive, and beautifully organized. From beginning to end it remains consistently interesting, provocative, and fair. I wish it had been available to me when I was teaching courses on science and religion." - John F. Haught, Woodstock Theological Center, USA