Science and the renewal of belief / Russell Stannard.

Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, [2004], ©2004.

ix, 228 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-222) and index.

Introduction -- In the beginning -- On how to interpret the Bible -- The message of the myths -- Adam and Eve in a new light -- The emergence of the human spirit -- Superhuman life-forms? -- Miracles under scrutiny -- The touchstone of Christian belief -- Scientists at work -- Taking on trust -- An experiment with prayer -- Attempts to demonstrate God's existence -- The whole is more than the sum of its parts -- The Galileo scandal -- The significance of the individual -- God in and beyond space and time -- The place of paradox in science and belief -- Why does God permit evil? -- Destiny, chance, and choice -- Only wholeness -- In conclusion.