Science & Its Limits: The Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective

By Del Ratzsch

Book Overview

Now updated to reflect current discussions of intelligent design and postmodern views of science, this book by Del Ratzsch offers readers a thoughtful perspective on current trends and useful advice on how to approach faith and science issues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830815805
• ISBN13: 9780830815807
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

You thought you knew what science is?

Think twice. Excellent primer on epistemology by a Christian philosopher. In a field (science and faith) where carricatures, misunderstandings, and insults are too frequent, Del Ratzsch brings a welcome sound of nuance, respect and depth. In a clear and accessible way, the author first reviews the various theories that have been developed over time to describe the relationship between science and reality. In a very interesting section, he then outlines the present work in progress of philosophers of science fraying their way between positivism and post-modern relativism. He points there to several questions that we can ask ourselves about our interpretation of scientific observations. In a section that could have been more developed, Del Ratzsch then discusses several options that Christians can choose to link biblical and scientific interpretations in their quest for a coherent understanding of our world. In a welcomed last chapter, he reminds them that unloving and simplistic Bible slamming and accusations are not among these options. A must read.